If you're the type of gardener who loves plants that practically take care of themselves, you no doubt appreciate the appeal of perennials. Unlike annuals that demand replanting every season, ...

Perennials are the backbone of any garden or landscape, so it's essential to know how to care for them properly. This includes when they should be planted and, more importantly, when they should not ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial flowers that earned national trial-garden honors lead the list of perennial ...

Ever looked at your garden budget and wished you could stretch it a little further? Starting perennials from seed during winter is a clever way to fill your yard with blooms without breaking the bank.

For some plants, starting seeds in winter indoors is a great way to maximize your gardening season, but other plants won't ...

To get a head start on the growing season, start slow-growing perennial herbs such as rosemary and lavender 10 to 12 weeks before your expected last frost. Start perennial herbs with a moderately slow ...

Black-eyed Susan is an easy and satisfying perennial to start from seed. (Stephen Ward) When perusing spring seed catalogs, don't pass on perennials. These long-lived plants require a bit more ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

Who thinks of planting flower seeds this time of year? Not many gardeners. Yet now is an ideal time to plant perennial flower seeds. They'll only grow leaves and stems this year -- but next year and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This is a time of year when a lot of people give up on growing new plants, but it’s a great time to grow local, using native plants. You can buy seeds and ...

Deep-blue delphinium seedlings are shown this undated photo. If it's pink poppies you want, or only deep-blue delphiniums, you might not find these particular colors at a nursery. A much wider ...