The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

Many perennial shrubs benefit from mulch for winter protection. But when should it be applied? As a professional gardener, I see many property owners who do late-season mulching right after fall clean ...

Perennials are plants for the landscape that live more than one year. Most of the perennials that we rate as desirable offer color for the landscape. The advantage of decorating your landscape with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- How can gardeners keep their landscapes colorful from early spring through late fall without constant replanting? In an article for HelloNation, ...

As we eagerly wait for spring to arrive, it is time to plan and design your landscape with a diversity of living colors. Herbaceous perennials offer a wide variety of colors, textures, shapes and ...

Gardening can feel like a delicate dance of watering, weeding, fertilizing, and praying for the sun to shine just right. But ...

Perennials never go out of style. They show up in sensational shapes – from spikes and mounds to the delicate and demur. Perennials offer ever-changing colors and textures. Some live in the sun; ...

WASHINGTON — Native perennials are a win-win when it comes to landscaping here in the D.C. region. Native means they are native to the area, and support our local ecosystem like birds and butterflies.