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A garden flourishes when it has both annual flowers and perennial flowers. Annuals give you a chance to grow plants outside your hardiness zone, to experiment with different plants, and to put in some ...

For many people, the idea of growing their own food is a dream that feels out of reach. Maintaining a lush and productive ...

T here are a lot of reasons to grow perennial vegetables. For starters, they require less work than annual vegetables. Second, they are already commercially available. Finally, perennial vegetables ...

Cooler temperatures and fewer summery activities mean that I’m actually keen to get into my garden again come fall. And that's a good thing: there are so many things you can do to refresh your ...

The All-America Selections organization has been providing information about new and improved flowers and vegetables since ...

Like its name suggests, the uniquely shaped bee balm is basically irresistible to bees—as well as hummingbirds and butterflies. The fringed and aromatic petals that come in purple, pink, and red can ...

June arrives this week. For many years now, June has been designated as "Perennial Garden Month" by the Perennial Plant Association. The reasoning for this designation is described this way by the ...

June is designated as Perennial Garden Month by the Perennial Plant Association. They chose the month of June because it is when garden centers feature more perennials in larger sizes. It is also a ...

Perennial plants, the classic stars of good gardens everywhere, aren't quite what they used to be -- they're better, and they are becoming more important. Popular perennials introduced recently are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mature trees in many Front Range cities provide valuable shade but pose the dilemma of what to plant underneath. With proper plant selection, you can achieve ...