For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Winter gardens often get a bad rap. When the days are short, the temperatures drop, and frost threatens to take over, many ...

There's still time to plant a few annuals in your garden before the weather gets too cold, including cold-hardy varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Winter might seem like a quiet time for gardeners, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right containers and a little planning ...

“An annual is a plant that produces colorful blooms all season long and lasts for just one year,” explains Dan Stuppiello, divisional merchandise manager of Live Goods at Home Depot. “If you want to ...

Choosing new plants is, in my opinion, the best part of planning a new border or container display. But before you begin sifting through catalogs or scrolling online stores, one of the key things you ...

In gardening, you've probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials a lot. That's because knowing the difference between annual and perennial plants will help you understand how each type ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

An annual is a plant that lives and dies in one growing season. A perennial regrows and reblooms year after year. In our busy world, why plant anything but perennials? Because annuals are the backbone ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...