Gardeners always find common ground. Put two or more avid gardeners together and soon the talk will turn to the weather, which pests are plaguing our plants, and finally, our favorite flowers.

Salvia, the genus of the sage family, includes a variety of stunning perennial plants that brighten up any summer garden with whimsical lavender colored flower clusters. While it's stunning on its own ...

It might seem like fall is the time to wind down garden activities, but quite the opposite: Conditions during autumn can be ...

Q: I listened to your podcast earlier this summer, and in one of them you mentioned a perennial salvia that was blooming better than other types, but I can’t remember the name. Can you repeat what the ...

It may feel counterproductive to make plans for planting things when other flora around you is shedding leaves, but November ...

The Black and Bloom salvia is one of the first summer perennials to start blooming. This tough plant survives and thrives in hot summers. Dr. Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Home gardeners in ...

Plant these beautiful perennials in the fall for a lively spring garden. Most of these perennials need to experience cold to ...

A new line of high-performing mixed-species peonies, a super-sized new salvia, and several new varieties of pollinator favorites highlight the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2025 ...

Conventional wisdom says autumn comes in three colors -- red, gold and orange. But if you want to thumb your nose at the calendar without a lot of fuss, think salvia. This most ruggedly ...

* What it is: Salvias are usually repeat bloomers, but this 2023 introduction from Darwin Perennials can keep blooming on and off from May through frost – especially if you’re good about deadheading ...

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family with more than 800 different types, from annuals and biennials to perennials and even some shrubby forms. Most are thought of as ornamentals, ...

For new veggie gardeners, it may be confusing as to which plants to buy from transplants and which to plant from seed. Plants that bear multiple fruits are usually a good buy. A decent tomato plant ...