It's easy to understand why gardeners choose to litter their plots with perennial plants. Different from annual plants, which have to be re-planted every year, perennials continue to bloom for several ...

If your hostas are getting a little lonely, it might be time to plant them a new friend. Find some of the best options with ...

What's not to love about cuddly low-growers? But sometimes, you want a plant to announce itself, to stand out and above the rest. Several easy-going giants are among the perennials that highlight ...

Used by indigenous North Americans as a dye plant, this sun-loving prairie native delights with eye-catching, blue-toned foliage, lupine-like flowers, and decorative black seed pods. Averaging 4 feet ...

Fuss-free flowers for the savvy gardener, the hardest-working plants in your garden will reward you with bigger blooms every ...

It’s time to ready the garden for fall. A checklist of things to do in August: Prepare the soil for fall vegetables by adding 2-4 inches of quality compost. Some can be sown or transplanted now, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and ...

A beautifully blooming onion, two new coneflowers in unusual colors, and three new drought-tough sedums are among the most interesting new perennial flowers debuting in the 2019 growing season.

M.B.: Tall perennials need more discipline. Mark your calendar now to remind yourself to give crew cuts in May and June. Cutting back tall-growing perennials in late spring and early summer will give ...

“We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and whether it is poisonous.” Charles and Sheila Rhee, Mount Prospect You ...