Gravel gardens are low-maintenance and water-wise, making them a popular choice. But it's important to plant perennials that ...

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 ...

A lot of perennials don't need much special treatment during cold weather, but these plants will benefit from overwintering ...

If you want perennial plants to settle in as quickly and easily as possible, it pays to get them in the soil at the right time. Perennials planted in summer are more at risk of transplant shock, while ...

Attracting butterflies to a garden is one of the simplest joys of cultivating a healthy, thriving outdoor space. These pollinators don't just bring movement and color—they serve an essential ...

As the vibrant colors of summer and autumn fade from our gardens, it’s easy to assume that all outdoor life has gone dormant.

The season’s earliest-blooming perennial flowers kick into color this month. The main benefit of perennials is that they live for years. You don’t have to replant them every year as with petunias, ...

Perennial plants promise to return every year yet they take their time to settle in. The first year, they sleep. The next year, they creep. And then they leap. It’s leap year for the perennial garden ...