Perennial mallows, with their silky blooms, are well-favoured plants for cottage gardens ... Because of this, remember to wear tough gardening gloves when cutting them back.

Cut back yellowing foliage on hardy perennials such as daylilies, crocosmia and asters. It will make the garden look tidier and stop pests from using the leaves as shelter over winter.

Minnesota has been conducting experiments to see whether planting pollinator-attractive flowers like borage can improve ...

Dear Master Gardener: I am looking through plant catalogs and trying to design a perennial garden. What are some tips for designing one and what color combinations look best? Answer: You are wise ...

For some unknown reason, I have never grown the perennial Baptisia, aka false indigo plants. I plan on correcting that this ...