"Spring is the optimal time to prune them," says landscape gardener and author Teri Speight. "Cutting back this much-loved perennial to remove branches that are rubbing [together] or are too long will ...

Cut perennial sedum stems as close to the base of the plant as possible and wait for spring growth to appear a few weeks ...

Avens, also called geum, have striking, small flowers in brilliant colors ranging from orange to yellow and red. These ...

It does not need to mean the end of the road for all perennials, but some will benefit from being cut back in late fall to ...

Cut back yellowing foliage on hardy perennials such as daylilies, crocosmia and asters. It will make the garden look tidier and stop pests from using the leaves as shelter over winter.

If you are either lucky enough not to have deer or have a fence, phlox is a fantastic long-blooming perennial that blooms from mid-summer to early autumn. “It’s a great pollinator and makes a ...

Within those varieties, perennials are a great choice for April planting. So, what is a perennial? It’s a plant that lives for more than two years — meaning that you can plant it today and ...

Daylilies, or hemerocallis, are perennials that come in a wide variety of colours with flowers that burst open like trumpets in the summer. They are best planted in the spring or autumn and are ...

With a blend of annuals and perennials, your garden can be a riot of colour all year round. Perennials are a particularly worthy addition to any garden because of their long-lasting nature.