Once upon a time when the central-Pennsylvania landscape was routinely snow-covered all winter long, about the only thing green sticking out above the sea of white were evergreen shrubs and trees. But ...

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Q: I was out looking around the yard and noticed that a lot of my perennials are still green - things like lamium, daisies, helleborus, liriope, lamb's ears and foamflowers. Will it help them or hurt ...

Certain plants come into vogue and then slip off their pedestal. The daylily in all its rich variety was once the perennial to plant for its seemingly endless supply of showy blooms in the gathering ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In much of the U.S., soil stays warmer than the air into November. So, many perennials can keep growing roots without the stress of summer ...

Q: My friend has had this plant growing in a shrub bed for years [the reader sent a photo]. He bought it from a plant sale here in Saline County, and it’s been about this size over the years. I like ...

Indoor gardening can be a rewarding pastime, especially when you find plants that thrive in less-than-ideal conditions.

With the extensive damage to so many of our woody landscape plants, perennials are doing a great job this year of adding some color and depth to our landscapes. Very few perennials were damaged by the ...