Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

Keep your garden interesting and attractive through the winter by waiting until early spring to cut back perennials. Some perennials (like hosta) quickly decline after a hard frost, so I cut them back ...

Some perennials, though, are best cut back in fall. Hosta, iris and daylilies don’t have rigid stems, and quickly flatten under the weight of snow, often becoming mushy and moldy by spring, making ...

Along with all your other garden chores this autumn, such as raking leaves and planting spring bulbs, you may need to attend to your perennials. But before cutting anything back, wait for the first ...

Getting your herb garden ready for winter includes pruning and clearing out spent material. These are the herbs you need to ...

Whether stems are snipped from your garden or received as a bouquet, there are ways you can extend the look of fresh-cut flowers. Here’s how, with advice from flower expert Debra Prinzing, who wrote ...

(StatePoint) It’s a common misconception that once fall rolls around, perennials simply go dormant and don’t require maintenance until spring. But, fall is actually the perfect time to show perennials ...

August is a time of abundance in the garden, but many plants will be reaching the tail end of their flowering season this month. After bursting into bloom during the spring or early summer, these ...

Pruning hibiscus properly each season keeps the plants healthy and ensures vibrant blooms year after year. Cut hardy hibiscus ...

Cut flowers are one of the most popular gifts for Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day itself was celebrated extensively during the Victorian era when people conveyed their feelings through the different ...