Not all perennials need full sun. This stunning plant brings color and eye-catching patterns to shady gardens in the right ...

Discover how to use hostas to prevent weeds, with professional tips for why hostas make great ground cover plants, and how to ...

Move over, chrysanthemums, there’s another beautiful autumn bloomer that belongs in your garden. Not only do asters look fabulous, but they also provide late season food for pollinators such as ...

You can still plant beautiful perennials in your garden, even in the July heat. However, if you plan to do so, it's important to know which plants will thrive under these conditions—and which will ...

Whether you maintain a home garden, botanical garden, community garden, or any other garden, dividing perennials can be a great way to keep plants healthy and augment the size of your garden.

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...

While some parts of the country are currently in a deep freeze, other regions of the U.S. are ready to begin the planting ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be used ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Fall isn't just about raking leaves — it’s also the perfect time to give your perennials a little breathing room. Dividing perennials helps them stay healthy, bloom better and gives you ...

Starting in mid-July and through the fall is a time of the year when even the most inexperienced gardener can practice vegetative propagation of new plants from existing plants. For most gardeners, it ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our most recent column addressed the planning of a year-round garden, including designing landscape basics and searching for (mostly) California native ...