A shade garden is a green and contemplative refuge. It can also be a botanical calendar, with flowers signaling the change of seasons. Well-chosen perennials for shade provide texture and pattern, ...

Every spring, millions of gardeners spend real money on annuals that will be dead by October, and then do the whole thing again next year. There is a smarter way to garden, and it starts this month.

If you’ve been itching to get your hands in the garden, the good news is that May is the perfect time to get planting. Most USDA zones are safe from the threat of frost this month, meaning that many ...

Fuss-free flowers for the savvy gardener, the hardest-working plants in your garden will reward you with bigger blooms every ...

While many spring-blooming plants go in the ground as seeds or bulbs in fall, you can transplant many potted perennials as ...

Question: What perennial flowers would you suggest to plant so I can have color all spring, summer and fall? Answer: Most perennial flowers have a bloom period of three to six weeks. By choosing three ...

What perennial flowers would you suggest to plant so I can have color all spring, summer and fall? Most perennial flowers have a bloom period of three to six weeks. By choosing three or more different ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...

We've compiled a list of our favorite summer annual and perennial flowers that require minimal care. For a summer garden ...

Hummingbirds are attracted to nectar-rich, brightly colored, tubular flowers like red buckeye. Salvia, beebalm, and coral honeysuckle are excellent plant choices for attracting hummingbirds. Many ...