Gardeners can either prune asters in the fall or not—it's a personal choice. Fall pruning creates a tidier yard and limits disease and pest infestation. Leaving asters unpruned produces a natural ...

Asters are cold-hardy perennials that add vibrant color to any garden with their cheerful, daisy-like blooms in shades of purple, pink, blue, and white. They bloom from late summer to early fall, ...

Asters are gorgeous members of the daisy family that light up the autumn landscape with their white, purple, or blue blooms, and they provide an excellent source of food for wildlife. If you cut back ...

Move over, mums! 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 butterflies and ...

Perennial flowering plants are effortless and reliable. They return every year and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. But when picking perennials, some people wonder if the daisy-like flowering ...

There are plenty of good reasons to deadhead flowers and plants. AP file Summer is a season for deadheading, also known as removing spent flowers. We prune roses back to outward-facing buds, and ...

Climbing asters, or Ampelaster carolinianus, are a wonderful addition to any vertical surfaces, including walls, fences or garden structures. Growing upwards is a clever trick to make the most of your ...