Bloody cranesbill is a perennial geranium that grows enthusiastically with little care, particularly once established. It can tolerate drought and doesn't need deadheading, unless you want to ...

Don't smother your plants—learn about eight plants that will thrive during the summer by being fully ignored or only watered ...

Here are the best shade perennials gardening experts recommend, including plants that attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies to the garden.

When you're looking for a garden full of blooms from spring to fall, you'll need to choose carefully. Look for reblooming and ...

“Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a Mediterranean climate zone,” writes On Gardening columnist Tom Karwin… ...

Learn what the best heat- and drought-tolerant perennials are to plant in and July for late season garden color.

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be ...

Monarda, or wild bergamot, is a native plant that provides large lavender colored flowers from late June to August. It is also made into an herb tea.

To be fair, landscape fabric has its place. Unfortunately, it’s widely misused in most home landscape applications, where it does more harm than good in ornamental beds and around perennials and crops ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, sweetly fragranced flowers you’re not likely to forget. The more cold-hardy ...