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Fall gardening chores should not be overlooked. As your garden winds down, turn your attention to the perennials in your ...

Soils are currently very dry, as is observed if doing any planting. Amazingly, the soil is powdery dry right under the ...

Discover 10 ground cover plants that not only enhance your yard's beauty but also repel deer. Protect your garden with these ...

If you've got a shady spot that you would like to brighten up while attracting butterflies to your yard, these pretty, ...

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

Utilizing evergreens is a clever way to maintain interest whatever the season, and these 5 options will not disappoint ...

The term herbaceous perennial is used to describe long-lived plants without a permanent woody structure ... Hostas are some of the most effective ground covers you can grow and more than 90 have been ...

A small, clump-forming perennial to around 20cm high, with thick, textured, heart-shaped blue-green leaves. Produces loose clusters of bell-shaped, pale purple flowers on upright stems in summer ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Meteorologist Kristen Currie is in Florida, giving us a firsthand look at Hurricane Helene and its impacts. Helene made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night ...

Fall is for planting is a common slogan, and hardy trees, shrubs and perennials ... fall garden, then get rid of all the old vegetables and weeds, and put down either mulch or plant a cover ...