Most of my perennial plants are natives, but I always grow a lot of non-native annuals in pots because they attract hummingbirds. I still hope that one day I’ll get Pennsylvania’s first ever ...

Salvia, also called sage, is a large genus of over 1,000 plants, with several varieties native to North America.It is a popular perennial for its pleasant scent and pretty flowers, which range ...

If you’re adding frost-sensitive crops or live in a cooler growing zone, May is often the ideal time to plant the following perennial crops. Asparagus. A little patience now means springtime feasts ...

Nepeta catmint (‘Cat’s Pajamas’) plants are true blue bloomers – deer-resistant perennials that bloom all summer long. Nepeta can be grown in USDA zones 3-8 in full sun to partial shade.

Now that our summers are trending hotter for longer, leaning toward perennials that can tolerate heat makes sense in garden ...

Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) are hardy perennials that bloom about 10 to 12 weeks after planting. They are known for their daisy-like flowers with a prominent central cone. Zones: 3-8. Size: 2 ...

Several other perennials could have made the list of plants to prune in May, as they are also suitable for the ‘Chelsea chop’. If you have yarrow, asters, rudbeckia, penstemon, nepeta, or sedum in ...

Here’s what perennial herbs I wouldn’t plant, and it should be noted that I am a dope who has, in fact, planted each of these and lived to regret it. Mint is notorious for spreading, and it ...

The power plant, which primarily burns coal, already uses oat hulls to reduce carbon emissions. Within a couple of years, it will be burning perennials, too.

There are a number of gardening “holidays” and observances that we might choose to celebrate in the month of June. Among ...

You can plant perennial transplants purchased from a local garden center or, for some native perennial species, fall is the perfect time to try to sow seeds directly into the landscape.

Recent rainfall has brought invasive Dame's rocket and native wild phlox into bloom across the region, but counting petals is the easiest way to distinguish between these commonly confused plants.