While obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) is obedient about retaining the shape its blooms were strongarmed into, it behaves oppositely when it comes to respecting boundaries. Because of its rapid ...

If you’ve ever noticed your garden looking a little tired or your favorite plants not blooming as much as they used to, dividing perennials in spring could be the answer. Giving certain plants a fresh ...

Adding native wildflowers to your garden is a wonderful way to create a sustainable, vibrant, and low-maintenance landscape ...

Most of my favorite plants are herbaceous perennials. I love trees and shrubs, and could not live without my short-lived annual flowers. But the variety of plants that excite and dazzle me for nearly ...

If you’re looking to fill in bare spots in your garden this season, dividing your plants is a good way to do it. Not only is it free, you’ve also got more of the plants you already love. Take a look ...

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 ...

Division is arguably the easiest way to make more plants and March is the best time to divide congested clumps of most hardy herbaceous plants. Herbaceous plants get crowded, spread too wide or lose ...

Last week this column discussed when and how to divide overgrown perennials. This week we will go into more detail on the dividing process. New growth is emerging and it is easier to see what you are ...