If you've tried scattering wildflower seeds to create the Instagram meadow effect and failed, try the mosaic planting trend ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be ...

This rainbow of shades complements your pickier plants—without extending your to-do list. Jennifer Causey Fast-growing, low-maintenance perennial grasses, many of which change color in the fall, ...

This time of year, I have a daily ritual on my walk from the car to my office. As I head up the curving entry path at New England Botanic Garden, I run my hand along the ornamental grasses that line ...

Ornamental grasses are tough, drought-tolerant plants that can add structure, texture and color to any garden. They come straight and tall, wide and wispy, even short and spiky. Some also add two ...

Stop invasive plants taking over your borders ...

Looking for something new to plant this fall? Great weather ahead for installing container-grown plants. Growing ornamental grasses is one of the easiest perennials in the landscape. On Sunday I ...

Winter gardens can feel like a quiet, gray world, but the truth is, a little patience can transform them into something ...

Over the past 15 years, Martin Stern has shaped the garden he tends with his favorite season in mind. The English country garden that grows next to his business, Squire House Gardens in Afton, Minn., ...

Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris in the next couple of weeks. It is best to cut back perennials before they start growing to minimize any possible damage to the new growth.

Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...