A wise gardener once said, “Beginners worry about making plants grow. Experienced gardeners know the real trick is keeping them under control.” While gardeners love to commiserate about how many ...

Fall is a great time to divide many overgrown perennials. Generally speaking, summer blooming perennials are divided in the fall and fall bloomers are divided in the spring. Dividing perennials when ...

This time of year, tons of free plants are waiting for you to claim them—and they’re sitting right in your own yard. It’s one small upside to fall yard cleanup: All those perennials you’ve been ...

Ever wonder why your favorite perennials don’t look as lively as they once did? It’s easy to overlook the subtle hints your garden gives when plants are craving a little extra space and care. Catch ...

Perennials are best divided in the spring and fall when the weather is cooler. Spring-blooming perennials should be divided in the fall. Late-summer and fall-blooming perennials should be divided in ...

Last week I discussed which perennials to divide and why we divide them. Today we’ll finish the subject. Most perennials grow from their crown and spread through roots or rhizomes. This characteristic ...

In a week we will set our clocks forward one hour. This, along with warmer weather and the simple thought that it is March, will make the gardener in us get impatient to get things planted. Nurseries ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What’s the one spring garden chore that costs you nothing, and yet earns you free plants? If you answered dividing perennials, then give yourself a nice pat ...

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 ...

If you have perennials in your garden, those plants are likely to need division at some point. To divide a perennial, you dig up the plant and split the root mass into pieces to make multiple plants.

Fall gardening chores should not be overlooked. As your garden winds down, turn your attention to the perennials in your landscape. Perennial plants are those plants that last longer than two years.