Protect strawberry plants from freezing weather. Strawberry plants are perennials that can grow in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-10. They go dormant during winter, waiting until temperatures warm in ...

Winter can feel like a quiet thief when it comes to gardens. One morning everything looks crisp and alive, and then a harsh ...

Perhaps you bought perennials but didn't get a chance to plant them. Maybe you divided existing perennials and only had time to transplant them into pots. Even the hardiest perennial will be subject ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jason Donnelly Mint plants are easy to grow, fragrant, and come in several tempting varieties. But is mint a perennial or do you ...

In simpler times, container gardening was small-scale landscaping using flowering annuals. Enjoy their color for one season and go with something new the next. But shifts toward food production and ...

Discover the difference between annual and perennial herbs and find the best perennial herb plants for your garden.

The wide temperature swings we have been experiencing lately could end up causing havoc in our gardens if it continues into the winter. The problem is a soil condition known as frost heaving. It ...

Dividing perennials is a quiet kind of optimism: you take a plant that looks a little tired and, with a shovel and a bit of confidence, you turn it into several vigorous starts. By the time spring ...

How can you tell if a snowman is mad at you? He gives you the cold shoulder. Snowman season will be with us for a while yet, but our winter landscapes needn’t look cold and dreary. We can enjoy ...