Phlox are easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge variety of colors to provide a bounty of fragrant flowers throughout the summer months. They require only a little annual maintenance to perform at ...

Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...

To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some ...

PAEONIA HYBRIDS (peony): it is best for the health of the plant to leave the foliage on the plant as long as possible. Plants not cut back in the late summer or autumn should be cut down for the ...

At this time of the year, from late May to early June, nature offers gardeners the opportunity to enhance a selected category of plants. The focus is on widely popular garden plants, specifically ...

The end of February is one of the best times to get snippy and start pruning back certain shrubs and perennials. However, plants that are somewhat tender such as hardy fuchsias, salvias, herbs and ...