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Do you know why perennials are so poor at math? In order to multiply, they divide. If you weren’t under the right rain cloud from midsummer on, your perennials, trees and shrubs are probably very dry.

For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...

If a plant is sad, do you think other plants photo-sympathize with it? Trees, shrubs and other plants can easily become sad in the fall if their roots are struggling in dry soil. Ensuring that woody ...

Here’s what to plant when cooler weather arrives in your area. In the Southeast, the toughest growing season for plants is summer. “Fall planting is ideal in warm to hot climates because it provides ...

The older I get, the larger my gardens seem. Although they have not actually grown in physical size, it takes me longer to weed them, cut back perennials in them, and water them in dry conditions than ...

Vibrant autumn hues are likely to show later in the season with favourable weather conditions in October - Westonbirt Arboretum If you’re hoping to catch the blazing colours of autumn, your best bet ...

Last Sunday, I wrote about good trees for the water's edge as a foundation for a bog garden. This week, we continue building the bog garden with mostly native shrubs and perennials. Great shrubs ...

Q: Is there a general rule about moving shrubs and perennials. Can some plants never be moved once they take root? Is there a time restraint for most plants? I know that some clumping plants do well ...

Shrubberies were much in fashion in Jane Austen’s day. They enclosed walks on gravel paths and included ordinary plants that we now take for granted. Lilac, laburnum and philadelphus were classic ...

The Japanese barberry shrub is known as an invasive plant throughout the United States. Some states have banned it and ...