Technically speaking, the aster family is a botanical crazy quilt of composite bloomers (plants whose inflorescences contain ...

The family of fall-friendly flowers includes hardy annuals as well as biennials and perennials. Keep in mind that 25 degrees ...

But most of our asters remain common and conspicuous, at least locally. One of the most striking is New England aster, with ...

Learn how to grow and care for Early Wonder® Camellia for beautiful blooms year after year. Get to know the ideal light, soil ...

Much has been written about the value of including asters in your garden as a late-season source of food for pollinators. For this reason, I have included several in mine. However, there is one that ...

Manually control the weeds and plants in your garden. Rake heavy accumulations of leaves and plant debris from your gardens ...

Cuttings from woody plants like hydrangeas, roses, herbs and more is a great way to enhance your yard this time of year.

By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service With their beautiful colors and massive amounts of blooms, chrysanthemums have always ...

Is this yellow aster? Several of my coneflowers just had brown cones; they didn’t bloom. Can I cut down the plants now or do ...

In addition to the change in leaves around us, autumn brings a whole new spectrum of flowers. Asters, zinnias, marigolds and ...

As autumn begins, many garden flowers show the ravages of a long, often brutal summer. However, it’s at this time that ...

Most asters are fall bloomers, and many species are quite hardy and sport flowers up to and even past the first frosts. Species such as aromatic aster, calico aster and frost aster are hanging on ...