'While four o'clock plants need water to thrive, their tubers will rot if they are in waterlogged soil,' says Juliet. 'Choose ...

When planting for pollinators, think beyond color. Select native plants with complete flower parts that offer nectar and ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

Send this article to your social connections. My backyard is a graveyard, littered with the sad reminders of failed edible perennials. There’s a forlorn square along the western fence that was an ...

Uprooted plants don't always mean defeat for your garden. With some quick action and careful handling, they may just have a ...

This perennial plant adds charm to front yards, backyard garden beds, container gardens, and more with its beautiful, ...

“Grass has started growing in a couple of my ground-cover plantings and in some sections of my perennial border. Some of the perennials with grass growing in and around them are lady’s mantle and ...