When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

These low maintenance perennials from dogweed to bleeding hearts should be added to your garden for easy care all year round.

Perennials with pests or diseases, or those you don't want to self-sow should be cut back in fall. Leaving perennials ...

You've likely used the terms, "annual," "biennial," and "perennial," while referring to plants in your garden, and unwittingly banished weeds to a completely different category. However, weeds are ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds ...

Question: I have some dandelions in my lawn and some coarse grassy weeds in my shrub beds that keep coming back after I dig them up. I can’t seem to get all the root out. Are there chemicals I can ...

There is a biological difference between a weedy plant and an invasive plant, a garden expert says.

Another cold snap (hopefully winter’s last) blanketed our area for several days, requiring some of us (me included) to return sensitive plants to protected areas. Soon it will be time to return ...

Although you can view a weed as a plant growing where you don’t want it to be, some weeds require prompt removal. They rapidly take over your garden or landscape, spreading by seeds or rhizomes.

Planning a flower garden for this year? There are so many considerations to think about. First you need to pick out the best spot for the types of plants you wish to grow. Full sun, part shade or ...

It is all too common, especially here in north Florida, for warm-season perennial grass weeds to invade your desired warm-season perennial grass lawn or yard. Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), ...

Some popular perennials make terrible neighbours. From plants clashing with watering needs to aggressive spreaders, some ...