When you tidy your garden in preparation for winter, there's one item you should avoid doing if you want to attract beautiful birds to your garden during the colder months: Pruning back certain ...

Asters are gorgeous members of the daisy family that light up the autumn landscape with their white, purple, or blue blooms, and they provide an excellent source of food for wildlife. If you cut back ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." New England asters (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) are native to the U.S. with small daisy-like flowers in ...

Perennial flowering plants are effortless and reliable. They return every year and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. But when picking perennials, some people wonder if the daisy-like flowering ...

The blooms are large, reaching 3 to 4 inches wide and almost as exotic looking as those of the passionflower. Stokes’ asters have always been among my favorite native perennials though I have ...

Move over, chrysanthemums, there’s another beautiful autumn bloomer that belongs in your garden. Not only do asters look fabulous, but they also provide late season food for pollinators such as ...

The changing seasons from summer to fall, bring with them stunning autumn leaves that light up the garden with their warm and comforting hues. And, just as summer blooms start to fade, 'Kickin Purple' ...

When it comes to adding color and visual interest to your garden, you’ve probably already planted flowers like hydrangeas, roses, mums or goldenrod. But if you haven’t included New England asters in ...