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.

Perennials with pests or diseases, or those you don't want to self-sow should be cut back in fall. Leaving perennials ...

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 ...

Dolly Parton likes to say, “If you see someone without a smile, give ’em one of yours.” For retired dentist Kit Sullivan, ...

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 ...

Not only do you want to make sure that the name “suits” your baby boy or girl, but you also likely want it to be meaningful ...

Taking stock of the entire garden and situation comes first for me when looking forward. In my case, age related factors are ...

Bird houses: Now is the time to clean out and clean-up your birdhouses. Replace rotted wood, re-paint as needed, and check ...

In your journey through life, enjoy the cooler conditions as winter continues its path through January. In the landscape, ...

Overall, my gardens did well last summer despite the lack of rain — largely because of all that sunshine. Most of us had a ...

The turn of the new year has brought nothing but drama to the women’s college basketball landscape. As conference play hits ...

Today in Illinois, we have very few native conifers; the fact that these cones can only be found where humans have planted ...