You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.

Prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed.

If your yard gets more shade than sun, these hardy perennials will still deliver lush foliage and beautiful blooms year after ...

Hostas are becoming more and more popular by the year, but they don't bloom in the spring. To balance your garden out ...

Some flowering perennials need a little boost of nutrients from a low-nitrogen fertilizer in the spring to ensure they bloom abundantly later in the season.

March demands attention in the garden. Soil wakes up, sunlight lingers longer each afternoon, and many perennials prepare for ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

March arrives, and the garden urge hits hard. The seed catalogs have been studied, and the beds are calling, but one question stops most gardeners before they start: Is it actually time to plant where ...

St. Patrick’s Day is all about the “wearin’ of the green,” but did you ever consider the “growin’ of the green” in your ...

Feed these 11 hungry perennials in early March to supercharge your UK spring borders with longer-lasting colour, plus ...

Astilbes are unique because they produce gorgeous blooms without much sun. These other plants will thrive in similar conditions and complete your beds.

Donna Joanne Sutton Best came into this world on Jan. 9, 1934, and passed on to the next on Jan. 12, 2026. Born to a pioneer family, her parents, Donald Smock and Donna Hendricks, were among the first ...