As clump-forming perennials mature, they often become overcrowded, competing among themselves for light, water and nutrients. This typically results in fewer blooms, said David Trinklein, state ...

From the reliable blooms of catmint to the midsummer glory of daylilies to the late season color of Japanese anemones, perennials return for many years, add beauty to our gardens, and attract ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you maintain a home garden, botanical garden, community garden, or any other garden, dividing perennials can be a great ...

If your garden’s starting to look like it partied too hard this summer, you’re not alone. Plants once lush and lively might be flopping, thinning out, or just looking… tired. Don’t worry—it’s not you, ...

Skip the store and expand your garden with plants that come straight from your own flower beds. Besides adding vibrant color to your flower beds year after year, perennials are a great choice for the ...

Spring is a great time to divide many of our favorite herbaceous garden perennials. The plants are small, easy to handle, and they have the entire growing season to get re-established in your garden.

The fall garden brings a multitude of projects and tasks, some quite satisfying and others just things to get done. But one of those projects can make tremendous contributions to next year’s garden — ...