If you want some stunning flowering plants to grow, so that you can enjoy their colorful blooms for longer, here are a few ...

Key Points Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery mildew at bay.Regular deadheading and light trimming encourage bushier growth, extend ...

Birds are attracted to the color purple, and planting these 17 purple flowers will draw a variety of birds to your yard, from ...

What does cool, extra wet spring weather bring to the garden? An extra dose of fungal, virus and disease issues that manifest ...

Seattle artist and author Molly Hashimoto has written several books about the outdoors. Her most recent is "Wildflowers of ...

High school senior Deonté Terry tasted snap peas for the first time after planting a garden with his Thomas Jefferson High environmental science class. He had never gardened before, and he was ...

Fall is the ideal time to plant easy-care spring-flowering perennials. Planting when the soil is still warm from lingering summer heat allows these plants to establish a strong root system. Then ...

Coreopsis is an easygoing perennial that blooms from summer through fall. These tough plants can handle heat, humidity, and ...

Along with all your other garden chores this autumn, such as raking leaves and planting spring bulbs, you may need to attend to your perennials. But before cutting anything back, wait for the first ...

Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can have major benefits for the plant—and your garden. And as it turns out, you ...