Ever wish your garden could take care of itself and look even better each year? Perennials might be just what you need.

Perennial plants can live for years, even decades, adding beauty to your garden with very little care. Flowering perennials typically produce blooms by the second year, though some will burst with ...

Plant these easy-care perennials in the fall, and they’ll pop up when the grass turns green next spring. Fall is the ideal time to plant easy-care spring-flowering perennials. Planting when the soil ...

As spring awakens and the days begin to stretch, gardeners eagerly anticipate the first blooms of the season. However, for those with shady gardens, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited.

A gorgeous evergreen that forms beautiful, double-cup-shaped purple-to-black blooms, this hellebore (Helleborus) variety grows in a bushy, upright clump. "Black flowers are often hard to photograph ...

What a joy to see some perennial color in early spring. I have a few early blooming perennials that are lovely now while others are just beginning to break through the ground. I have several ...

Believe it or not, many gardeners continue to plant perennials well into the fall. Many bulb varieties can still be planted as late as November, including tulips, hyacinths, bluebells, grape hyacinths ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Perennials, plants that return from the ground every year, are peeking their leaves out of the ground and it is time to give them some attention. Early spring care for perennials can help them look ...

Whether to prune perennials in November depends on the type of plant. Plants with powdery mildew should be pruned in fall to prevent spread of disease. Leaving plant growth intact in spring can ...

Perennials aren't demanding plants, but trimming them after flowering finishes in autumn improves their appearance and flowering. However, you can leave some stems during winter to provide homes and ...

As you transition your gardens from fall to winter, you may be contemplating a bit of garden clean up. Before reaching for the pruners and rakes, consider all the benefits and beauty of leaving ...