With bright petals on daisy-like flowers, asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a popular addition to any garden. Known as a keystone species, asters serve as an important food source for pollinators in ...

Nothing makes a garden feel a little empty like walking past your flowers and seeing no butterflies in sight. The blooms may be colorful, the beds tidy, but without those flitting wings, your garden ...

Aster season is coming to an end here in Zone 5, but don’t cut down those drying stalks just yet, says John Magee. A garden designer based in Middleburg, Va., John is a leader of the native plant ...

The aster flower has an interesting history and it belongs to the astonishing Asteraceae family which has a long list of unexpected plants. It is nonpoisonous and has been used for food and medicine.

When you tidy your garden in preparation for winter, there's one item you should avoid doing if you want to attract beautiful birds to your garden during the colder months: Pruning back certain ...

Perennial flowering plants are effortless and reliable. They return every year and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. But when picking perennials, some people wonder if the daisy-like flowering ...

This month I want to highlight a late-blooming perennial, the aster. We have had asters in our garden for a while, but last year and this year they have put on a tremendous display. When something ...

Many gardeners try to grow thyme as an accent between walkway pavers or as a groundcover that gets stepped on, which it does ...