Fall is a great time to divide many overgrown perennials. Generally speaking, summer blooming perennials are divided in the fall and fall bloomers are divided in the spring. Dividing perennials when ...

It's funny how, on the one hand, you can't wait for the spring to fox-trot in and relieve you from the wintry drab. But once it does, the relief is quickly overcome by a feeling of overwhelm. After ...

Dividing after flowering is best because it allows the plant to put energy into root and leaf growth instead of flower production. Now is a great time to propagate or divide astilbe, garden lily, lily ...

Season-long color for the shade is hard to come by, yet one plant can deliver even in dark areas of the yard. Astilbe - or False goat's beard - gives you that much-needed color for shade, along with ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...

Most people start thinking about their summer garden in early spring; starting seeds, spreading mulch and trimming outdoors and stocking up on any essentials at your local garden center. But did you ...