A wise gardener once said, “Beginners worry about making plants grow. Experienced gardeners know the real trick is keeping them under control.” While gardeners love to commiserate about how many ...

After all, there are weeds to pull, beds to prepare, and plants to prune to keep them happy and healthy. To top it all, you must also divide certain perennials — bee balm, catmint, ferns, hyssop, ...

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 ...

From the reliable blooms of catmint to the midsummer glory of daylilies to the late season color of Japanese anemones, perennials return for many years, add beauty to our gardens, and attract ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

Fall gardening chores should not be overlooked. As your garden winds down, turn your attention to the perennials in your landscape. Perennial plants are those plants that last longer than two years.

Fall is made for dividing perennials, and this knowledge provides a key tool for gardeners to control growth, revive crowded beds and prepare for stronger returns in spring. When done with intention, ...

I remember talking with students on their first day of work. They asked me if we were going to have enough work for them all summer long. After I stopped laughing, I said yes don’t worry. If you are a ...

"Show mums" are a cold-hardy, late-season perennial showstopper in your garden that won't die off in the winter. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food ...

It's funny how, on the one hand, you can't wait for the spring to fox-trot in and relieve you from the wintry drab. But once it does, the relief is quickly overcome by a feeling of overwhelm. After ...