Many gardeners cut back their perennials much too soon in early fall and miss out on the late-season interest.

While gardeners love to commiserate about how many plants they’ve killed, the truth is that the vast majority of plants ...

Dahlias grace your garden with a vibrant assortment of colors from late summer to fall. Plant them with these companions to ...

In the crunch of fall chores and yard cleanup, you’ll have to carve out some time to tend to your garden perennials, too.

Answer: There are lots of fabulous perennials for the shade, but if I have to narrow it down to three, it is Hosta, ...

Leave some stems, save some friends. On this week’s episode of the Gardening Tips podcast, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Jacob ...

Hydrangeas have specific pruning needs and those differ among different varieties. Here's how to know what type of hydrangea ...

Sod didn’t become a big item until the 1960s. Most new lawns were either seeded from bermuda or planted from plugs shared ...

When you’re ready to plant new trees, shrubs and/or perennials, carefully select varieties that will not run rampant. Dig ...

It’s not unusual these cold gray days to despair over the appearance of our gardens. It wasn’t so long ago that late-blooming ...

So why is December the perfect month for this gardening task ... “healthier growth and better flowering”. 4. Perennials Cutting back many herbaceous perennials during this month is beneficial ...