As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

Learn the gardening basics of planting perennials in fall and find out why this is a prime season for gardening.

Having a beautiful garden every month of the year can be quite a challenge. Depending on where you live, your growing conditions can make choosing the right plants for year-round appeal a difficult ...

Answered by Mark Bernskoetter, Master Gardener of Greene County. Plant hardiness should be a vital consideration when you purchase a plant, whether by mail order or even at a local nursery. When you ...

Mums put on a gorgeous display of orange, red, and pink blooms during the cool fall months. Perennial varieties will come ...

Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...

When gardeners get together to buzz about their plants, the talk often turns to perennials, those exotic, sometimes expensive mainstays that can provide color and texture to beds and borders. They are ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, ...

Matt Kasson receives funding from the US Department of Agriculture. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home ...

Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and keep the perennial garden thriving. In my work as a professional gardener, I try to observe the recommended guidelines for pruning shrubs ...

Every longtime gardener has a list of tough flowering perennials they consult when they need a dependable plant. My criteria for selecting the plants on this list are simple: They must be “tough,” ...