These hardy perennials can handle heat, drought, and tough conditions—so you can enjoy a beautiful garden with far less work.

If you've been working through your fall to-do list for the garden of your dreams, you may be busy removing damaged or diseased foliage, raking up leaves to use as mulch, and composting any spent ...

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A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast ...

Even though perennials may die back above ground each winter, their roots remain alive, which is why the colorful blooms typically return anew.

Most people picture xeriscaping as a gravel pit with one sad cactus gasping in the sun. That image has scared off more ...