Q. Do astilbes do well in our area? I was thinking about planting some is a woodland garden setting. A. Astilbes or false spirea is a flowering perennial with fern-like foliage and feathery plumed ...

Though we may already be blowing up the kiddie pool to declare the start of summer, technically summer doesn’t arrive until the solstice around June 20. That means early June is still considered late ...

Most perennials prefer to be planted in spring or autumn, when the weather is cool and rainfall is abundant. But some drought- and heat-tolerant plants can be planted in midsummer too if you keep them ...

If you're on the prowl for container gardening ideas, then you are thoroughly spoilt for choice. Most plants thrive in pots, and although there are some bulbs you should never plant in pots, like ...

If you want to expand the collection of your best-performing perennials, fall is a great time to do it. Dividing perennials is a quick and easy way to get multiple new plants from one clump, and for ...