When a new perennial border is proposed, the first task is to evaluate the site thoroughly. What is the light like? How good is the soil? Will the new border integrate well with existing landscape ...

A vibrant, dramatic driveway doesn't have to begin and end with pavers or gravel. Although it might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about planting pretty flowers, driveway ...

USDA Hardiness Zone 6 spans from coast to coast, covering the temperate parts of the nation and offering great growing ...

Looking for a pop of color and fragrance in a bare area? Try this fast-growing perennial, which spreads neatly through ...

It’s showtime in the perennial flower border. The Oriental poppies, pink and blue pincushion flowers, bleeding hearts and hardy geraniums are vying for center stage and each plant is striving to be ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As you're planning your garden this year—anticipating your beds brimming with perennials and plotting out ...

My yard’s perennial border, now reworked, has been six years in the growing. Virtually abandoned for a couple of years, its rejuvenation has been my major accomplishment this spring. It is now 48 feet ...

If you were to imagine an ideal perennial, would it have dense spikes of tubular flowers that bloom from June to frost and don't require deadheading? Would it perform in the heat of summer and even ...

Last fall I traveled to Ireland and while there visited both Powerscourt and Loughcrew, both famous public gardens, not far from Dublin, that attract many visitors every year. From first appearance, ...

Anemones make lovely additions to your cutting garden or landscape beds because their ethereal blooms can last for up to 8 ...

I wish I had a nickel for every perennial I’ve planted that failed to live up to its billing. Then I could replant my landscape with the top performers from Colorado State University’s 2016 trial ...