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

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

Combining perennials that bloom during each season ensures your garden or landscaping will be constantly flowering ...

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

With all the seed buying and gardening that happens in spring, people forget that there are perennial vegetables that grow ...

Looking at a Carolina moonseed vine climbing the deck railing, bright red berries glistening in the sun, reminds me that just because a plant is native doesn’t mean it belongs ...

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

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

I have two maple trees that have died and need to have them removed. What kinds of issues do I need to consider as I move ...

The trend for drifts of perennial plants is easy to do in your own space if you start with combinations of two then push out ...

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