These hardy perennials can handle heat, drought, and tough conditions—so you can enjoy a beautiful garden with far less work.

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

Most gardening advice will tell you to amend your soil, fertilize on a schedule, and deadhead religiously. Here’s what that advice skips: the plants that truly take care of themselves don’t want any ...

A gardening expert urged gardeners to take care of their perennial plants to stop them from growing wild and unruly.

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This growing season marks the sixth year that Augusta Lavender heliotrope has been at home in my garden. This isn't bad for a plant first predicted to be hardy to zone 9. (I am in Georgia, zone 8.) ...

When i’s time to plan your garden and landscaping, and you want to make sure your pets can enjoy them safely, too.