After a long winter, seeing the first blooms in your garden can be a real mood booster. If you want to enjoy flowers as soon ...

If your garden feels a little crowded or some plants are looking tired, fall is the perfect time to give your perennials a ...

It can be tempting to tidy up your garden as soon as plants start to fade, but cutting perennials back too soon can do more ...

Plants are starting to see their fall colors early this season. So, plan accordingly and plant locally sourced, native shrubs ...

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these ...

GORGEOUS GERANIUMS: This species of perennial geranium forms a loose mound covered in pinkish red blooms in spring with textural foliage “tinting” with red tones beginning in summer and intensifying ...

Some perennials, though, are best cut back in fall. Hosta, iris and daylilies don’t have rigid stems, and quickly flatten under the weight of snow, often becoming mushy and moldy by spring, making ...

From fruit trees to flowering bulbs, here's exactly what to plant in October for a beautiful and bountiful garden all year.

Flowers on viola plants are often so prolific they can obscure the foliage, and the smaller flowers hold up to rainy winter weather much better than pansies. Completely winter hardy in Louisiana, ...

Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

Perennial and grass foliage can add a lot of appeal to the winter landscape while being beneficial for overwintering pollinators and wildlife. That’s why I prefer waiting until early spring to cut ...