An essential gardening tool. Recommended by Kew experts Perennial mallows ... they can be cut back. This will encourage fresh shoots for new flowers next year and keep the plants in good shape ...

Multiply your blooms by dividing your perennials at just the right moment. Perennial plants bring lasting beauty to your garden, with blooms that return year after year. If you have perennials in your ...

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.

Roses should be cut back in late winter or early spring while they are still dormant. "Pruning stems at this time promotes fresh shoots to emerge from the base of the plant to ensure a strong ...

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

It’s called the garden three-year rule which says that a plant will sleep its first year, creep its second and leap in its ...

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

With spring in sight, many gardeners may be looking ahead to find ways to spruce up their gardens with more flowers, shrubs and trees. While a beautiful, blooming garden is fulfilling, it can be ...

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 ...