Perennials Articles
Knowing the amount of sun and shade you have in your garden is critical to selecting the right plants for the right place. But there are other factors in the northern garden that will influence your plant's health.
Sometimes, you want a flowering plant that can fill a large space in summer and then disappear in winter. The answer is shrub-like perennials.
Before you run out to purchase the most alluring variety of hydrangea you see, take a moment to plan where it will be planted, what conditions it will experience and what type of plant you want.
As we move into “stick” season as we call it in New England, when mostly we're looking at bare tree and shrub branches, it's good to remember we can have more than “sticks” in our yards.
Winter is a good time of year to consider what to do with areas of your yard where plants don't grow well. These problem places could be due to a variety of reasons such as poor soil, extreme weather exposure and slopes.
Not only are songbirds critical for our habitat and gardens, they also bring joy as a welcome sight and sound of spring. To help the song birds in your area, you can create a better habitat for them to thrive.
Hot, dry summers can be brutal on perennial flower gardens. It's important to keep the gardens well watered and mulched.
These plants either are flowering now or have colorful fall foliage that will make your garden a portrait of beauty. Here are some of my favorite shrubs and perennials for fall.
Winter provides time to refresh, reflect and ready ourselves for spring. Here’s how I’ll be starting off the new year.
As the gardening season comes to a close, now is the time to look back and reflect on all of the things your garden has taught you this year. What are you thankful for this November? We asked our followers and were heartened by their thoughtful responses. Perhaps they will instigate a few memories of this past season for you, too.
