Early spring may feel like a risky time to start planting, but some hardier species can handle the last bit of cold. These ...

Perennial plants are the ideal choice for low-maintenance gardening. Since they return year after year, you only need to plant them once to enjoy years of blooms. Perennials are much less work than ...

Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...

September is an ideal time to plant perennials, and what a wide selection there is to choose from. The weather is cooler as we hit September, but the soil is still warm from summer, and there is ...

Spring is a good time for dividing mid-summer and fall-blooming perennials because they're still dormant or, at most, putting out small leaves, making it easier to make cuts. Besides, the new ...

What perennial flowers would you suggest to plant so I can have color all spring, summer and fall? Most perennial flowers have a bloom period of three to six weeks. By choosing three or more different ...

The darker days of winter are slowly making their departure and lighter evenings remind us that spring is nearly here. That's why I'm not waiting any longer to curate my list of perennial bulbs to ...

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 ...

WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA — We couldn’t call it an April Fool's joke as that snow came on April 2. Sure made a mess out of everything out in the farm yard and gravel roads. Guess it was too much to ...