Ever look at your yard and wish it could burst into color overnight? Fast-growing flowers are a secret weapon for anyone who ...

Ever look around your yard and feel like something is missing? Sometimes, it’s just the right perennial that can make all the ...

Perennials are excellent plants for any consistent gardener, but there are many mistakes you can make with them that could ...

October is a great month for transplanting certain trees, shrubs and perennials and also for planting bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils for a more colorful spring. If you have not yet ...

There are many excellent companions for blueberries, but plants that take up too much space or need more alkaline soils ...

More homeowners are planting edible flowers because they offer a unique combination of beauty, flavor, and environmental ...

Plants help mitigate the effects of climate change in air and water by removing pollutants and sequestering carbon.

The next six weeks encompass one of the two best yard-planting time frames of the year in Pennsylvania’s climate – and maybe the best by some measures. This time of year and the six weeks from April ...

Most garden perennials like to be divided every three to four years and the fall is a good time to do that. Dividing helps the plant to perform better. Sign that it is time to divide is if a sedum has ...

I have been seeing more powdery mildew (a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves) in gardens. While this fungal disease is typical in late summer, there’s no need for concern this late ...

November is a wonderful time to transplant many perennials, especially summer and fall bloomers. Cooler air and still-warm soil encourage root growth. There are several reasons for November being the ...

“Viracocha” Daylillies in bloom. The easiest way to divide a perennial like day lily with entangled roots is to dig and lift the entire clump from the soil. Next use a small saw -- like the type used ...