For a sustainable and eco-friendly garden, consider growing low-maintenance perennial vegetables.

Costco is a reliable source of budget-friendly flower bulbs in the spring and fall. The problem is that these bargains are often buried among plants that aren't quite as pretty or economical. When ...

It’s showtime in the perennial flower border. The Oriental poppies, pink and blue pincushion flowers, bleeding hearts and hardy geraniums are all vying for center stage and each plant is striving to ...

Bulbs interplant well with most perennial flowers and work best when planted among openings as opposed to directly underneath the perennials. Q: I planted some daffodil and tulip bulbs in between my ...

There are so many perennial plants that will bring timeless beauty to the garden for years, from gorgeous, heavily scented hyacinth to lush and colorful roses. Filling your yard with perennials, ...

FROM TINY BLOOMS that goose the last of winter to garden stars that bridge the gap between spring and summer, the following so-called “minor” bulbs complement familiar spring show ponies, like ...

Perennials with pests or diseases, or those you don't want to self-sow should be cut back in fall. Leaving perennials ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

Every fall my mom would grab her gardening tools and wheelbarrow and head out into her perennial garden, casting a discerning eye over what areas were bare and could use a jolt of colour, or ...

THE FLOWERS of early daffodils, hyacinths and crocus, opening to watery sunshine, brighten our hearts and our gardens with their promise of springtime. Unfortunately, their bloom is brief compared to ...

A troop of red tulips standing tall beside a regiment of yellow daffodils. A march of blue grape hyacinths. A platoon of hyacinths in a pot. That’s how gardeners traditionally plant spring bulbs: in ...

Creating a rock or woodland garden is a wonderful way to bring a touch of nature right into your backyard. Yet, it's not easy to create the layered look of wild plants or to replicate their ability to ...