Most plants prefer to be pruned when the weather is cool in spring or autumn. However, some popular perennials can rebloom if they’re cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend ...

If you’ve been itching to get your hands in the garden, the good news is that May is the perfect time to get planting. Most USDA zones are safe from the threat of frost this month, meaning that many ...

Spring isn’t the only time of year to get gardening. Late summer and fall are also good times to do some work on your yard and garden. Some popular plants are best placed in the ground during this ...

I may be summer-blooming perennials' number one fan. I love a plant that, when given the right type of care, fills my garden without having to be propagated, purchased, or planted every year. Oh, I'll ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

Native plants that bloom in late summer and early fall provide a crucial nectar source for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Plant late-summer blooming flowers to help attract ...

Depending upon the type of gardening you enjoy, August can be a month with fewer garden tasks and activities. If you tend a large vegetable garden, you are still busy with harvesting, doing battle ...

A common pitfall in the current gardening-for-nature trend is the dreaded late-summer “pollinator gap.” This is when gardeners who are trying to help pollinators load the yard with flowers that bloom ...