Baby, it's cold outside! If you can brave the chill, though, and plant up some perennials in January, you can give your ...

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 ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

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 ...

Perennials with pests or diseases, or those you don't want to self-sow should be cut back in fall. Leaving perennials ...

For many people, the idea of growing their own food is a dream that feels out of reach. Maintaining a lush and productive ...

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 ...

Bare-root perennial plants often intimidate container gardeners because they arrive looking fragile or sometimes even dead, but it's actually not a bad thing. They are dormant plants sold without soil ...

Do you know why bees are good at job interviews? Because they know all the buzz words. Bees are certainly busy little insects, responsible for producing everything from cucumbers to apples. Mother ...

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 ...