Full sun spots can be tricky in the garden, but they’re also prime real estate for some of the toughest, most beautiful ...

Glory of the snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae) is another plant that can survive winter outside. A bulb perennial, it can often ...

This guide will help take the guess work out of autumn clean-up and provide insight into why you should prune the perennials ...

Fall is an ideal time to plant perennials and shrubs ... Add glorious late summer and fall color to borders with groupings of sun-loving helenium, also known as sneezeweed. Thanks to the work ...

If you're trying to lean native in the garden, you may have more choices than you realize for native bulbs that bloom early ...

Grasses serve many purposes in the garden. Illinois Extension says native grasses can increase root competition in plantings, ...

With about 300 different species, the iris is one of the most visually striking plants in the garden. Whether grown in ...

There are a host of choices with enough selection in size, shape and colour to use them everywhere in the garden. Typically, ...

But in fact the long-lasting flowers of many kinds of ornamental grasses are one of their great charms, effortlessly adding a ...

Transplanting may be the right option if the perennial is crowding out other plants or a sun-loving plant has stretched out into a shady spot Divide spring and summer blooming perennials in the ...

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a native shrub that turns wine-red and ripens blue-black berries in early fall.

Fall asters are long-lived perennials. The plants die to the ground soon after they finish blooming. Trim the spent stems ...