Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these ...

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 ...

Choosing new plants is, in my opinion, the best part of planning a new border or container display. But before you begin sifting through catalogs or scrolling online stores, one of the key things you ...

"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 ...

Gardeners often spend a lot of time deciding where to plant perennials, considering things like color, shape, and texture. Knowing the mature height of your perennials is key to choosing the best ...

Is the color in your perennial garden fading along with the summer? Dramatic spaces don't have to turn drab just because we turn the calendar from August to September. Now is a great time to brighten ...

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 ...

Worried about your gorgeous garden plants getting nibbled and chewed by four-legged feeders? Try these deer-resistant ...

“Grass has started growing in a couple of my ground-cover plantings and in some sections of my perennial border. Some of the perennials with grass growing in and around them are lady’s mantle and ...

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 ...