If you're the type of gardener who loves plants that practically take care of themselves, you no doubt appreciate the appeal of perennials. Unlike annuals that demand replanting every season, ...

When selecting perennials for container gardening, it's important to choose plants that thrive well in confined spaces, maintain their beauty throughout the growing season, and are relatively easy to ...

The arrival of cooler temperatures in fall doesn't have to put an end to your outdoor garden. From Lowe's, these fall plants ...

DEAR JESSICA: I’m getting older and only want to use containers. What plants can survive the winter and come back? — Fran Bellows, Wantagh DEAR FRAN: When shopping for plants that will return year ...

When most people think of container gardening, they think that seasonal pots of annuals are their only choice. While annuals do provide more options when it comes to providing color all summer long, ...

This iconic fall flower comes in every shade of the rainbow and makes a lovely backdrop for fall pumpkins and squashes in displays on your front porch or balcony. Technically, mums are a perennial—if ...

If you're just as enthusiastic about gardening at the beginning of autumn as you are throughout the summer, then fall container gardening is the way to extend the growing season. Container gardening ...

Perennials for cool season containers may seem like the proverbial horticultural oxymoron, but that is exactly what I have been planting the last few days in my zone 8a landscape. My favorite pansy ...

Most of the vegetables we eat are annuals. Examples include carrots, lettuce and broccoli, which are planted year after year from seed or as seedlings. Perennial vegetables, on the other hand, are ...