The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North American tallgrass prairies.

A common mistake made by homeowners is to go to the store and pick out plants, bring them home and plant them without carefully checking to make sure they will grow in the locations where they are ...

A carefully designed edible landscape filled with fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, and perennial vegetables can make a dent ...

While mulch is a great resource in both reducing weeds and keeping your trees healthy, don’t overlook the usefulness of ...

With such an intriguing name, the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta) sounds magical, and its beauty is a tell-tale sign for that ...

The pine needle drop this fall seemed to be heavier than usual, quite possibly because of the extremely dry weather for much ...

Plagued by deer eating your hedges? If you live in Zones 7 to 10, plant this native sunlight-hating perennial to keep them ...

As far as New Year’s resolutions are concerned, Joyce Wangeci plans to add 100 new plant species to her already thriving ...

Why settle for just a pretty view when your garden can offer a delicious snack, too? Edible landscaping is the perfect way to ...

A meadow under the rising moon, glowing with tawny grasses, punctuated by dark candle-flame cedars — this is a quintessential ...

I take possession of a new home in early January, and wonder how to approach renovating the garden. The garden has many ...