Keep the blooms coming without deadheading. Some perennials bloom for weeks without needing deadheading or trimming. Leaving spent flowers can add charm and provide food for birds and wildlife. These ...

Lavender doesn't provide blooms forever. One colorful late-season perennial can help keep your pollinator garden active as ...

Divide perennials every three to five years to rejuvenate plants and promote healthy growth. Fall is ideal for dividing spring and summer bloomers, while spring suits fall-blooming plants. Look for ...

Russian sage starts blooming in midsummer and keeps going until late fall. Pollinators including bees, butterflies and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By mid-July, many gardens enter a dull, sparse lull, and horticulturist Joseph Tychonievich outlines perennials that sustain color ...

Fall planting allows plants to establish strong roots before summer heat arrives. Cooler weather and increased rainfall ...

One of Stagg’s favorite Turk’s cap selections is Big Momma, which has 2-to-3-inch blooms in a blazing red. This hybrid, ...

Properly timed division rejuvenates plants while maintaining bloom cycles.

Stop tossing out store-bought mums. University of Minnesota researchers have bred hardy perennials that survive winter.

Although many areas need rain, this has been a tremendous fall for gardening. Extended weeks of frost-free weather have given us more time to enjoy the autumn beauty of our perennial gardens. The most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: liuyushan/Getty Images If you love a beautiful garden but don't have the time to spend snipping off spent flowers every ...