Early spring may feel like a risky time to start planting, but some hardier species can handle the last bit of cold. These ...

The weather in March is a bit like a roller coaster ride, going from winter to spring, sometimes on the same day.

Perennials are the delight of the flower gardener. Showy and colorful like annuals, their longer lives make them a less ...

WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA — We couldn’t call it an April Fool's joke as that snow came on April 2. Sure made a mess out of everything out in the farm yard and gravel roads. Guess it was too much to ...

A shade garden is a green and contemplative refuge. It can also be a botanical calendar, with flowers signaling the change of seasons. Well-chosen perennials for shade provide texture and pattern, ...

Spring is a time for new beginnings and a fresh start, and that includes your garden. To help refresh your outdoor space, plant perennial flowers that will bloom for years to come. From colorful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gorgeous evergreen that forms beautiful, double-cup-shaped purple-to-black blooms, this hellebore (Helleborus) variety grows in ...

My favorite shade perennial is Lenten rose (Helleborus). This unique perennial is native to mountainous areas of Greece and Turkey. It has evergreen foliage and blooms remarkably early with pretty ...

Spring doesn’t just wake up flowers and fruit trees. It wakes up termites too. As soon as soil temperatures begin to rise and spring rains soak the ground, subterranean termites shift into high gear.

Fleeting spring ephemerals can turn bare, shady corners into crucial habitat for pollinators and colour; see how these quiet perennials reshape a UK garden.

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...