Perennials are the mainstay of the garden during the growing season. Many gardeners add annuals to flower beds and containers in summer, to have blooms happening continuously. But there are also ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature—they keep on giving month after month and year after year. Filling your garden with these varieties ...

I am a confessed blooming perennial junkie. These reliable plants return year after year, filling my garden with color with very little effort on my part. Sure, I'll go for some annuals for containers ...

Tired of perennials that bloom just a few weeks every year? Exchange them for these 10 perennials that bloom for months on ...

Ever look around your yard and feel like something is missing? Sometimes, it’s just the right perennial that can make all the ...

Every summer I grow flats of annual cutting flowers: sunflowers, poet flower, zinnias, stock. I’ve gradually added more and more perennials to my beds so that the beds are mostly full of color and don ...

Having a garden that's in bloom year-round is the dream -- if only it were simple to accomplish. While you could certainly pop seasonal annuals in the beds, the cost and the effort quickly add up. To ...

As warmer days take hold and gardens spring back to life, it's time to prepare your outdoor space for a vibrant, lasting summer. No matter if you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, creating ...

Why did the gardener bury a $100 bill beneath each new perennial? The tag said they needed rich soil. Dollar bills might add a little organic matter as they decompose, but it’s not necessary to bury ...

Some perennial flowers can take all the heat a central-Pennsylvania summer can dish out and grow on with no ill effects. Others, not so much. High heat has the ability to wilt leaves, shut down ...

A common pitfall in the current gardening-for-nature trend is the dreaded late-summer “pollinator gap.” This is when gardeners who are trying to help pollinators load the yard with flowers that bloom ...

My urban yard in Worcester is surrounded by a perimeter of maple and oak trees and they drop tons of leaves, so I utilize multiple forms of leaf management. In the early fall, I regularly mow the ...