When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

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 ...

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

These low maintenance perennials from dogweed to bleeding hearts should be added to your garden for easy care all year round.

While some parts of the country are currently in a deep freeze, other regions of the U.S. are ready to begin the planting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gardener pruning salvia plant in garden. - Juliealexk/Getty Images Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

June arrives this week. For many years now, June has been designated as "Perennial Garden Month" by the Perennial Plant Association. The reasoning for this designation is described this way by the ...

Fall gardening chores should not be overlooked. As your garden winds down, turn your attention to the perennials in your landscape. Perennial plants are those plants that last longer than two years.

June is designated as Perennial Garden Month by the Perennial Plant Association. They chose the month of June because it is when garden centers feature more perennials in larger sizes. It is also a ...

Perennial plants, the classic stars of good gardens everywhere, aren't quite what they used to be -- they're better, and they are becoming more important. Popular perennials introduced recently are ...