Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

It's time for a spring revival. If your perennial flower beds are crowded, weedy and faded, now's the time to plan a revival. Perennial flowers grow year after year, needing basic maintenance ...

FARGO — What did the young plant say to the old plant during a disagreement? OK, bloomer. In the world of plants, perennial flowers are enjoying the same upswing in popularity as houseplants and ...

Perennials are the stalwarts of flower beds. These reliable plants perform year after year, filling gardens with colorful blooms and interesting foliage and attracting pollinators to their nectar-rich ...

Perennials provide excellent value, offering potentially years of stunning blooms with minimal effort required. Plant once and enjoy for years on end. What’s not to love about that? If you wish to add ...

Do perennial flowers reduce a gardener’s work? Perennials do eliminate the need to replant every year, but they’re not work-free, and that’s good. Gardening isn’t just about the end results, it’s also ...

Being of stoic German stock, I’m not overly fond of change. To prove I’m not entirely inflexible, I sampled my Norwegian-heritage wife, Mary’s, switch-up from white-sugared to brown-sugared lefse and ...

Perennials are a boon to gardeners who refuse to settle for anything but a continuing array of colorful flowers. With careful planning and selection of these more-or-less permanent plants, it is ...

Question: Is it good to mulch your perennial flower beds for the winter? I’ve heard varying opinions about it. Some say it just attracts slugs, disease and pests, and others say it is a good thing.

August may feel too hot for gardening, but it might be your last chance to add perennials to your flower garden for fall blooms. Gardeners with mild winters and dry growing conditions should consider ...