Adding perennials to your garden is always a smart move. Many perennials do things bigger and better than annual flowers.

Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast ...

Even though perennials may die back above ground each winter, their roots remain alive, which is why the colorful blooms typically return anew.

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 ...

Most of my favorite plants are herbaceous perennials. I love trees and shrubs, and could not live without my short-lived annual flowers. But the variety of plants that excite and dazzle me for nearly ...

The experts reveal the key plants to prune in March, sharing their exclusive advice on how to do it ...

It was so hot this summer I saw a robin pull a worm out of the ground using an oven mitt. The past three summers have indeed been hot, and many plants didn’t care for it. In the Upper Midwest, heat ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

Climate change is threatening modern life in ways we are still finding, from food security to the economy to everyday living.

Experts explain how and when a rejuvenation cut can save a shrub that's gotten out of control ...

However, plants native to the tropics can suffer even when nighttime lows dip into the 40s. The bulk of plants in ...