Importantly, most of these plants won’t bounce back with a full second flush, or if they do, it might just be a few stems. Take salvias, for instance. A mature clump might throw up fifty stems in ...

Aptly known as the Christmas rose, this zone 3-8 perennial shows off with a spectrum of pinks, purples, yellows, and white ...

Spring isn’t the only time of year to get gardening. Late summer and fall are also good times to do some work on your yard and garden. Some popular plants are best placed in the ground during this ...

A garden is a labour of love – unless you fill yours with perennials that thrive on neglect, of course. Then it's less about working the soil and more about sitting back and watching the flowers grow, ...

As the nights lengthen and budgets tighten, a quiet shift in your borders could change winter for your birds. Instead of ...

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 ...

November is a wonderful time to transplant many perennials, especially summer and fall bloomers. Cooler air and still-warm ...

Not every perennial is meant for a container—and even seasoned gardeners can be surprised by which ones struggle! While container planting has its perks (like easy portability), it can also restrict ...

Readers often send me pictures of flowers they want identified. They don’t know that they can simply snap a picture on their cellphone and then click on it, push the ID gizmo and identify what it is.