Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast-growing perennials that provide quick color and texture for shade gardens.

October is a busy month in the garden, with tasks including pruning stalwart shrubs, refreshing containers and tidying up ...

Hostas are easy to care for in summer shade gardens. When fall arrives, here's when to cut back hostas and stop watering and ...

Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut ...

Unlike many plants, hostas don’t need a lot of winter protection. In most zones, they don’t need frost covers or blankets, even during harsh winters. In fact, a season of frost and dormancy actually ...

As the UK is set to be hit by heavy rain and strong winds this weekend, gardeners are being warned about a common mistake that could kill their plants and here's how to avoid that ...

Most gardeners are making a crucial mistake assuming that rain alone is harmless to their potted plants according to one expert ...

Q: My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems (see reader's photo). I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most ...