Add beautiful winter interest to your garden with these perennial plants. Many perennials fizzle out in late autumn, shedding leaves, dropping stems, and receding underground for a long winter's nap.

Preparing perennial beds for winter does not require a full clear-out. A few considered tasks now will protect your plants ...

Rather than just walking into local garden centers or nurseries and picking out plants that look nice, do some investigating ...

However, plants native to the tropics can suffer even when nighttime lows dip into the 40s. The bulk of plants in ...

Some perennials that are just a bit too tender for our hardiness zone can be kept in the landscape with winter protection like a wrap of weed mat, burlap or floating row cover filled with autumn ...

The wide temperature swings we have been experiencing lately could end up causing havoc in our gardens if it continues into the winter. The problem is a soil condition known as frost heaving. It ...

This week’s preview of winter gave outdoor perennial potted plants a rude awakening. This sudden winter burst is a timely reminder to start overwintering potted plants. Why take time to protect potted ...

As the saying goes, money can’t buy happiness. But money can buy plants, and plants make us happy; therefore, money can indeed buy happiness, as long as you spend your money on plants. Perennials are ...

Many perennials fizzle out in late autumn, shedding leaves, dropping stems, and receding underground for a long winter's nap. Thankfully, there’s a whole host of these come-again plants that dazzle ...

Cooler temperatures and fewer summery activities mean that I’m actually keen to get into my garden again come fall. And that's a good thing: there are so many things you can do to refresh your ...