Winter jasmine does best in zones 6–10 and is a low-maintenance plant that’s perfect for cascading over walls or fences. Unlike true jasmine, the flowers aren’t strongly scented. However, those sunny ...

While most perennials will adorn a garden for many years, planting some species in the fall will dramatically shorten their ...

Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...

Don't wait until spring is on the horizon to plan your ideal in-season garden. One easy step you can take is to plant this ...

Is it better to plant perennials in the fall or in the spring? We asked three gardening experts, and unsurprisingly, they all ...

Bursts of color are all too fleeting in most gardens. Daffodils and tulips vanish before the warm weather really starts. Annuals such as snapdragons and angelonia can brighten summer flower beds, but ...

Longtime master gardener John Nash, with more than 65 years of digging in the dirt, is a bit concerned that gardeners will take the news that they might be in slightly warmer zones for cold-hardy ...

With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...

You’ve probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials in gardening. Knowing the difference between annual vs. perennial plants will help you understand how each type will behave in your ...

August may feel too hot for gardening, but it might be your last chance to add perennials to your flower garden for fall blooms. Gardeners with mild winters and dry growing conditions should consider ...

Perennial plants promise to return every year yet they take their time to settle in. The first year, they sleep. The next year, they creep. And then they leap. It’s leap year for the perennial garden ...