In spring the plants are just starting to awake from their dormancy period. This is a period of vigorous activity within the ...

When watering trees, instead of applying water only to the base of the trunk, be sure to extend the watering out beyond the ...

Discover popular shrubs and trees that must not be pruned until spring, to ensure healthy plants with maximum flowers, and ...

In the case of spring flowering bulbs, mulch applied after the soil has begun to freeze will prevent them from emerging too ...

providing colourful garden flowers, year after year. There are many different types, including herbaceous perennial, short-lived perennial, woody perennial and hardy perennial. Strictly speaking, ...

Combining perennials that bloom during each season ensures your garden or landscaping will be constantly flowering ...

Think pink and purple asters, golden-yellow black-eyed Susans, red canna lilies or white persicaria blooms - whatever your preference, many perennials will keep flowering until the first frost.

Question: Do roses, strawberries and perennial flowers really need winter protection? Mine have always survived without doing ...

Many of the most popular spring bulbs are perennial - though the likes of tulips and hyacinths are often treated as annuals - while there are also summer-flowering plants that can be planted in the ...