For cottage garden enthusiasts, there's a perennial that you might not have come across, which can add some unique interest ...

As far as summer perennials go, catmint is at the top of horticulturist Christine Froehlich’s list for pruning. "The number ...

Here are the best shade perennials gardening experts recommend, including plants that attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies to the garden.

Learn what the best heat- and drought-tolerant perennials are to plant in and July for late season garden color.

Radical cutback of old or damaged foliage not only usually yields new foliage but can encourage a second round of bloom in ...

Coneflowers are not subtle. They have a large central seed head with vibrant pink or purple petals radiating outwards and ...

Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a ...

Deadheading is the removal of spent flowers from blooming plants. Learn the proper way to deadhead plants and which plants ...

Micheline Jackson, a landscape designer and perennials expert at Kennedy's Country Gardens in Scituate, said hummingbirds like trumpet-shaped flowers because they can stick their beaks into the plant.

Do you know the difference between an annual, biennial and perennial plant? If not, here's everything you need to know.

Monarda, or wild bergamot, is a native plant that provides large lavender colored flowers from late June to August. It is also made into an herb tea.

Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three ...