For these perennials, fall division comes with substantial risks, including the inability to endure cold weather and fight ...

Pruning is necessary for many perennials as they begin to fade, but these plants could be damaged by the process or even die ...

Planning a low-maintenance, long-lasting garden? These 8 perennial picks will return and bloom each year, bringing beauty and ...

Why You Should Divide Plants and When Is the Best Time to Do It. According to Enfield, dividing your plants gives them more space to thrive. As they grow, perennials can become ov ...

Perennial plants return to our gardens each growing season, but after several years, they may outgrow their original space.

Early fall is an excellent time to plant most perennials. The weather is cooling, rain is usually more regular than in the heat of summer (we’re still waiting this year), and the soil will be warm ...

Take the opportunity in the fall to enjoy the cooler temperatures and expand your garden by planting and dividing your ...

Emily Wright picks flowers growing safely in a garden tunnel Sept. 17 at Three Creeks Farm and Forest in Ashland. Wright saves the tunnels for high value crops such as these flowers, tomatoes and ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

The University of Minnesota Extension’s North Central Research and Outreach Center will have a field day Sept. 19.

Compared to annual crops, perennial crops provide sustainable environmental benefits such as reduced soil and water erosion, reduced soil nitrate leaching, and increased carbon sequestration.

Long before the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that threatens the fragile ecosystem at the mouth of the Mississippi River, environmentalists, scientists and other groups have led efforts to reduce ...