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Divide these perennials in the fall for the best results and to enjoy new copies of your favorite plants in other areas of ...

This fall, don't let your garden fall flat. Plant one of the many fall-blooming perennials that'll last into the winter ...

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

Here’s a little known fact: the purple-blooming weeds like henbit and deadnettle that are spotted in the spring are growing ...

They’re easy to grow and bloom all summer long in shades of pink ... consider planting other annuals, perennials, and other shrubs with different bloom times throughout the season. The most important ...

With the UK weather looking mostly overcast and grey for the rest of the year, a pop of colour in your garden can make all ... other plants deserving of a trim, particularly perennials.

Adopt the trend for wild, nature-inspired gardens with this quick and simple bulb planting practise that's best done now ...

In the summer of 1973 sunflowers appeared ... That's relatively recent in geologic time: If all Earth's history were compressed into an hour, flowering plants would exist for only the last 90 ...

Once you decide to treat your plants in fall with a formulated deer and rabbit repellent, timing is everything. Apply to dry ...

Lavender plants come in so many different varieties ... Sarah Raven reckons a good trim every year can really amp up the blooms and stop your lavender from turning into a woody mess.

There are some perennial plants that are finally going after opening their fall blooms. Plants like Asters and Sedum that ... are seeing many of these beautiful leaves turn, was there all summer long ...