Shop Now. Here are Carmen’s top tips to get your backyard cutting garden growing: 1. Choose the right location. The majority ...

When selecting perennials, make sure you choose those that can survive winters in your USDA Hardiness zone (find yours here). Then look around your garden to find the ideal location: Full sun ...

When designing a perennial garden, it is important to match the plant’s growing requirements to the site conditions in your landscape (for example, soil type and light levels). You will want to ...

Garden Plan. Cool Summer Garden Bill hints, "how about a garden that looks and feels cool on the hottest days of summer?" At our house the yellows and oranges which stand up to bright hot sun can ...

Perennials bring joy and color to your spring garden year after year, but if your outdoor space lacks the right amount of sunlight, it can be frustrating trying to plan a garden that thrives ...

What to grow: annual vs. perennial. Annuals are the top choice when you’re looking for instant gratification. They grow quickly from seeds or transplants to fill up containers or beds with color.

And some perennials don’t start well from seed at all. Nonetheless, even getting one perennial plant out of a $4 or $5 seed packet is a bargain compared to retail plant prices.

From lavender to dahlias, here are the best perennial flowers to plant in your garden beds or containers. The 20 Most Beautiful Perennial Flowers to Plant in Your Garden Skip to main content ...