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Perennials
Containers, Chicago Style
The city streets of Chicago are ablaze with color from perennials and annuals.
Chrysanthemums Add Fall Style
Get tips for picking the perfect mums, keeping them happy, and designing with them in your yard.
Color Your Fall Garden
August and September are perfect months to give your garden a much-needed dose of bold color.
Colorize Your Fall Garden
Instant impact! That’s what you’ll get when you add a generous helping of blooming chrysanthemums to your fall garden.
Butterfly Host Plants
If you want to attract butterflies to your yard, you should also provide food for their larvae.
Color Commentary: Using Pink Flowers in the Garden
Pink-flowering plants add soft, romantic touches in gardens and containers.
Color Commentary: Using Orange Flowers in the Garden
Turn a drab backyard into a festival of bold color when you add orange flowering annuals or perennials into the plan.
Color Commentary: Using Red Flowers in the Garden
If you want to make a bold statement in your garden, you can’t go wrong with red-flowering plants.
Color Commentary: Using Gray Foliage in the Garden
Gray leaves make the colors around them simply pop. See how.
Color Commentary: Using Yellow Flowers in the Garden
Do cloudy, rainy days get you down? If so, you can plant your own sunshine using flowers that mimic the rays of the sun.
Color Commentary: Using White Flowers in the Garden
Discover how to use white flowers as a garden design feature.
5 Fantastic Reasons to Grow Perennials
Perennials are perfect for any front yard or backyard garden. Here are five reasons why.
Why Fall Is the Best Time to Plant Perennials
It's fall -- time for apple cider, pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween candy. It's also the best time to plant perennials. Here's why.
Why Growing Sedum Makes Sense
Sedums are full-sun perennials that tolerate drought, making them perfect for easy-care gardens.
Using Hostas in the Landscape
No shade garden is complete without hostas. These leafy beauties come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors.
Create a Carpet of Color in Your Yard with Groundcovers
Plant easy-care groundcovers in your landscape to add low-maintenance color to your yard. Here are some of our favorites.
Window Box Wizardry
Add color and style to your home with window boxes packed with colorful annuals, perennials, and succulents. These elevated gardens impro...
Add Fall Color with Asters
So many bold colors! Asters are fall favorites for gardeners and butterflies.
A Fantastic and Fragrant Phlox for Spring
Did you know there's a great perennial phlox for shade?
A Colorful Perennial Combo for Shade
Add a bright splash of color to your yard with this combination of partial shade perennials.
5 Ways to Add Quick Color to Spring Gardens
Brighten up with these early-spring planting tips! Spring is just around the corner.
How to Plan a Perennial Garden
Get your perennial garden off to the perfect start with my easy tips for how to plan a perennial garden.
Perennial Flowers Bloom Guide
Easy-care perennials come back year after year. Check this guide to ensure your garden always has flowers in bloom!
Perennials and Annuals: What's the Difference?
Annuals and perennials may look similar, but these two plant types act differently in your garden—because they have different life cycles.