Salvia, a group of plants in the sage family, makes a great companion for many perennials, including this long-season bloomer ...

Lavender is capable of making it through the winter with a few care practices. One involves pruning the plant in a specific ...

I just bought a lavender plant and I don't know if it is perennial. Can I plant it in the garden? When should it be planted? -- Maria F. A. Lavender (Lavandula) is a wonderful perennial that adds ...

Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when ...

Peonies can be prone to diseases—so a fall prune can help keep those at bay for the following year. The plants will also decay after a frost, so you'll end up with an unattractive and ...

I have written about Mona Lavender before but must do so again. Mona Lavender exhibits the power of plants like none other. Just recently, I took a stem over a foot long that had broken off of a Mona ...

You can still plant beautiful perennials in your garden, even in the July heat. However, if you plan to do so, it's important to know which plants will thrive under these conditions—and which will ...

Tomato plants aren't particularly difficult to grow, but choosing the right companions can help. This herbaceous perennial ...