The Perennial Plant of the Year for 2026 is a lovely ornamental grass, a cultivar of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), called “Blackhawks.” The Perennial Plant Association designates a plant of ...

Start growing your own sage (Salvia officinalis) from seeds about 8 weeks before the last frost date in your area. Sow 2–3 ...

Easy To Grow Flowering Plants For Beginners If you are new to gardening and are looking for some reliable plants that produce ...

Pruning can continue through August as needed based on the gardener’s desires to control the height and bushiness of the ...

The coyote willow is a north American shrub and one of the few willows that thrives in drier soil in summer as well as ...

Salvias are notorious for growing very slowly from seed. With that in mind, it's much easier to use the plant you already ...

If you're keen to add some stunning floral color to your garden, you can't go past these outstanding phlox varieties ...

For many people, the idea of growing their own food is a dream that feels out of reach. Maintaining a lush and productive ...

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We know it is January and the beginning of a new garden season because the seed catalogs are arriving. We love to dream over ...

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

Applying a thick 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch over your soil in autumn shelters plants from the cold and prevents their roots ...