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Winning perennials for this year's gardens

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North American tallgrass prairies.
Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become ...
Taking stock of the entire garden and situation comes first for me when looking forward. In my case, age related factors are ...
If you're keen to add some stunning floral color to your garden, you can't go past these outstanding phlox varieties ...
A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...
Are poinsettias perennials and how can you keep poinsettias alive after the holidays? Read the guide to find out.
Dolly Parton likes to say, “If you see someone without a smile, give ’em one of yours.” For retired dentist Kit Sullivan, ...
Deadheading is an important task for any flower garden, but there's a right time and wrong time to do this task, depending on ...
Happy New Year, I hope you survived the holidays and are ready to set the course for a new green year! I’m already laying out ...
The concept is to highlight the plants' beauty in different stages during each part of the year, even when they're withering.
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 suited to a wide ...
In a shocking twist, free agent third baseman Alex Bregman inked a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs ...