When choosing plants for a small backyard, there are some tricky perennials that it might be best to avoid. While gardeners with expansive backyards have the luxury of experimentation, plants in ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these flowers catch your eye in autumn, the time to plant them is earlier in the ...

Even the tiniest gardens and gardening spaces can be easily utilized to showcase dazzling flora. Designing small flower bed ...

As with gifts, sometimes the best perennials come in small "packages" - those that stay under 12 inches tall. They are perfect for today's smaller gardens. And they are the only choice if you are like ...

Perennial flowers look neater and may even keep blooming if you “deadhead” them (i.e. cut off spent flowers and spent flower stalks) in summer after bloom. But sometimes perennials benefit from even ...

A hibiscus with nearly black leaves, a heavy-blooming version of a native pollinator plant, and a tropical that’s cold-tough enough to survive our winters are among the most interesting new perennial ...