In my work as a professional gardener, I often have to deal with perennials that are problematic. They either spread aggressively, grow too fast, or are difficult to divide and move around. The list ...

When the warm weather hits, most of us find ourselves spending a lot of time outdoors. With more time outside, we may want to make our surroundings as pretty as possible. Luckily, that's easy to do ...

Every longtime gardener has a list of tough flowering perennials they consult when they need a dependable plant. My criteria for selecting the plants on this list are simple: They must be “tough,” ...

Make a list. Not just another list of chores or errands or appointments but a list like none you have ever composed before.

Lately, I've been spending a lot of time in my yard, gardening. In the past, I've had a love-hate relationship with gardening, but I realized that this is my fifth summer in my house. Things are ...

Perennials are the dependable workhorses of our gardens, blooming year after year and often growing so big they can be divided into new plants for family, friends or those bare spots in your yard. Of ...

Perennials Perennials are plants with roots that live on and often spread for years. Here, bluebells are shown. (Photo | Lorraine Kiefer) People often ask what plants will come up again next year if ...

A showy new ornamental grass, a new dark-leafed succulent, and new disease-resistant phlox and beebalms headline the list of perennial flowers debuting in 2017. Let’s take a look at some the best of ...