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

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.

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 ...

These 15 perennials that thrive in shade will brighten even the darkest garden corners. From flowers to ferns, find the best ...

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Chinese scientists have identified a gene that could allow rice to regrow year after year, a breakthrough that may ...

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.) ...

Some flowering perennials need a little boost of nutrients from a low-nitrogen fertilizer in the spring to ensure they bloom abundantly later in the season.

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To create a colorful haven for pollinators in your yard this spring, these perennials are perfect for planting in March so ...

It is almost asparagus season and green spears are starting to appear in vegetable gardens across our state. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, which means it comes back year after year, provided it ...