It's easy to understand why gardeners choose to litter their plots with perennial plants. Different from annual plants, which have to be re-planted every year, perennials continue to bloom for several ...

The Chelsea chop refers to cutting back perennials in late spring. Tall native plants can be Chelsea chopped too with good ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. mtreasure / Getty Images When you're designing and brainstorming the best plants for a shade garden, you're not beholden to ground ...

Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here. They can add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. Because of their ease of care and reliability, ...

Want to add more color to your landscape this season? Start by incorporating one or more of these stunning landscaping plants ...

Xeriscape plants need little to no supplemental water in a landscape and generally are undemanding when it comes to ...

The plant known as Utah Agave only blooms once in its lifetime.

Highlight the beauty of your hibiscus (also known as rose mallow) plants by choosing the best companion plants for hibiscus.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Provided by Designscapes Colorado Ornamental grasses such as "Karl Foerster" feather reed grass, maiden grass and Blue Avena grass make structural statements ...

The foliage of ornamental grasses provides landscape interest with a range of fine- to coarse-textured leaf blades, softly arching or upright forms, and deep green, blue, red or purple, yellow, or ...

If you have a problem with deer eating your landscape plants, but you still want some color and drama in your garden, consider planting ornamental grasses. Susan Morrison, a Concord landscape designer ...

The South has no reason for fall foliage envy. The traditional colors of autumn can be found in ornamental peppers. Plant them into any sunny landscape to add spice and fall flair. The typical fall ...