Early spring may feel like a risky time to start planting, but some hardier species can handle the last bit of cold. These ...

Perennials are the delight of the flower gardener. Showy and colorful like annuals, their longer lives make them a less ...

March arrives, and the garden urge hits hard. The seed catalogs have been studied, and the beds are calling, but one question stops most gardeners before they start: Is it actually time to plant where ...

A garden flourishes when it has both annual flowers and perennial flowers. Annuals give you a chance to grow plants outside your hardiness zone, to experiment with different plants, and to put in some ...

The weather in March is a bit like a roller coaster ride, going from winter to spring, sometimes on the same day.

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

When choosing perennials to pair together, there are a few key points to take into consideration. When I'm planning a border or flowerbed, I think of plants not as individuals, but try to visualise ...

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 ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

"Our column focuses on propagating herbaceous and woody perennials through stem cuttings. The process uses simple actions, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our most recent column addressed the planning of a year-round garden, including designing landscape basics and searching for (mostly) California native ...