Learn best practices for cutting back perennials after the first frost, based on plant type, climate, and your gardening goals.

Plant these easy-care perennials in the fall, and they’ll pop up when the grass turns green next spring.

Key Points Plant zone-hardy perennials early enough in fall to establish strong roots before winter.Keep roots well watered ...

If your spring and early-summer perennials are overgrown, blooming less or flopping over, they might need dividing. Crowded ...

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Like its name suggests, the uniquely shaped bee balm is basically irresistible to bees—as well as hummingbirds and butterflies. The fringed and aromatic petals that come in purple, pink, and red can ...

Having a name like obedient plant creates a certain expectation: a well-behaved plant with a cooperative nature. That’s ...

For many perennials, trees, and shrubs, fall is an ideal planting time — but “fall” isn't a single set of growing conditions, ...

Looking for an alternative to chrysanthemums this fall? This charming purple-colored perennial can be grown in containers for ...

Everybody wants a garden full of color, greenery, and life. A place of solitude and joy, where you may have created a butterfly or bird-friendly garden full of flowers that your pollinators return to ...