How to Plant Perennials
Perennials are a nice addition to any landscape. With proper planting and a little care they will reward you with beautiful blooms for many years to come. Dig a hole in the desired planting spot. The hole must be wide enough to spread the roots ... [... more]
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Perennial Gardens with a Purpose
Tired of the same old perennial garden? Why not plant perennials with a purpose? The lists below gives a starting point for developing gardens for specific purposes, such as attracting butterflies or hummingbirds, adding fragrance to the garden, ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
How to Plant Perennials - English Garden
When we think of a typical English garden, we usually picture a colorful perennial border. Perennials are non-woody plants that come back year after year. The great advantage of perennials over annuals is that you only have to plant them once. ... [... more]
Bella Online |
August Gardening Tips and Visting Perennial Gardens
August is generally a month to harvest, not plant, crops although it's not too late to put in one last crop of lettuce, as well as spinach, chard, and kale for fall picking. It's also a good time to plant perennials in pots to add late season ... [... more]
Backyard Gardener |
Perennials for a City Garden
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' (in front) contrasts well with purple coneflowers. Check for proper depth before filling in the soil around the root ball. Late summer or early fall is the ideal time to plant perennials in a city garden (or elsewhere): the ... [... more]
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September Tips: The Northeast
A blast of cool at last! The September garden is a lesson in rejuvenation. Apply fertilizer to lawns. -- In all but the coldest regions (Zones 5 and colder), early fall is an excellent time to plant perennials, container trees and shrubs, and ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
September Tips: The Desert Southwest
Sharpen your spades and start preparing for a flurry of planting. See our planting tips. Dividing Perennials Planting Perennials -- Divide or plant perennials now that bloom in spring or early summer and midsummer. -- Fertilize roses to encourage ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
September Tips: Southern California
September marks the beginning of the fall planting season -- a busy time of year for lucky warm-climate gardeners. Pre-chill hyacinth bulbs in the refrigerator to Dividing Perennials Planting Perennials -- Divide or plant perennials now that ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
October Tips: The South
Whew! Temperatures have dropped and made working in the garden a pleasure again. Time to get out there and plant! Add trees and shrubs -- Cooler weather means it's time to start planting again. Plant perennials, container roses, and container or ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
October Tips: Southern California
In Southern California, September can provide some of the year's most pleasant weather. Celebrate with a planting spree. It's a great time to plant perennials. -- It's time to get planting again. The pleasant weather is great for planting ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
April Tips: The South
Promptly plant perennials -- In the Upper South, you can still divide most perennials as long as they're not spring-bloomers and their foliage isn't any taller than several inches. Divide them if they are getting crowded (reduced blooms, a dead ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
Common Rose Pests - Part 5: Caterpillars and Sawflies
Part 5 of the continuing series on common rose pests. This week, caterpillars and sawflies. I absolutely love butterflies and moths in the garden. I even plant perennials and annuals specifically to attract their presence. But I do not want their ... [... more]
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