Perennial plants aren't just useful because they grow back year by year, they can also bring much-needed height to an otherwise flatlined garden.

Some seedlings look great at the garden center but disappoint everywhere else.

A beautiful cottage garden is filled with a variety of perennial plants. - Photos By R A Kearton/Getty Images If you're new to gardening, there may be quite a few plant terms you're not yet familiar ...

While some parts of the country are currently in a deep freeze, other regions of the U.S. are ready to begin the planting ...

In gardening, you've probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials a lot. That's because knowing the difference between annual and perennial plants will help you understand how each type ...

You need to have another perennial ready to grab that baton and start blooming as the prior one finishes. It doesn’t have to be contiguous. In fact, it’s cool if it isn’t. That lets interest in your ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial flowers that earned national trial-garden honors lead the list of perennial ...

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...

Indoor gardening can be a rewarding pastime, especially when you find plants that thrive in less-than-ideal conditions.

Whether you're a beginning gardener or just want low-maintenance blooms, here are the easiest flowers to grow in your flower ...