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 ...

FROM TREE CANOPY to herbaceous perennials, in sun and in shade, this year’s Great Plant Picks focus on garden plants that ...

A wise gardener once said, “Beginners worry about making plants grow. Experienced gardeners know the real trick is keeping them under control.” While gardeners love to commiserate about how many ...

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 ...

Whether you maintain a home garden, botanical garden, community garden, or any other garden, dividing perennials can be a great way to keep plants healthy and augment the size of your garden.

You can still plant beautiful perennials in your garden, even in the July heat. However, if you plan to do so, it's important to know which plants will thrive under these conditions—and which will ...

It can be heartbreaking to see your beloved garden go from the peak of its vibrant color and vitality in spring to the deserted and colorless quiet of the winter -- when most of the perennials enter ...

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 ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...