Verbena is a showstopper in any garden. Its long-lasting flowers put on a show from late spring through to the first frosts, attracting lots of birds and pollinators over the course of a season. It is ...

Whether you have a garden or you're interested in starting one, you're likely familiar with the terms annual and perennial. Both are used to describe the growing cycle of plants, but knowing the ...

Everyone should have a gardening to-do list for fall -- cut back perennials, refresh mulch, and do a little strategic deadheading, all before the first frost hits. One important fall task you won't ...

This year our long perennial border is looking better than it ever has in the four years of its existence. You might be tempted to think, "Of course it does," going on the assumption that it has taken ...

I thoroughly enjoy seeing the questions that our readers send. It’s wonderful to have an excuse to indulge in my favorite pastime, which is looking for answers to gardening questions, whether in ...