A guide for when to support perennials, including the best time of year to get stakes in place, and how you can damage plants ...

Perennials are plants that return year after year in the garden. Here are eleven perennials that have a long-blooming period.

Lavender (Lavandula) is a fragrant perennial that blooms about eight to 10 weeks after planting. It is known for its purple ...

If you’ve been itching to get your hands in the garden, the good news is that May is the perfect time to get planting. Most ...

These are my absolute must-plant perennials for May, if you want a colorful show that starts in spring and lasts all summer ...

Plant low-growing perennials for beautiful foliage and blooms.

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...

With the right care and thoughtful plant selection, these varieties of herbs can last for years and may even provide a whole ...

I’ll be installing rabbit fencing around an area where I’m adding more plants, but in the meantime, I’ve gotten tired of ...

We’ve put together a guide to spring plant sales across the Chicago's suburbs, featuring more than 40 sales by garden clubs ...