The most common reason for a lack of flowers on hydrangeas is that they were pruned at the wrong time of the year.

The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters.

Cut back perennials in fall if they’re disease-prone or pest-damaged. Wait until spring cleanup to give plants winter protection and wildlife value. Use sharp tools and clean, angled cuts for strong, ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

Hostas don't need much more than an annual pruning. Find out when and how to accomplish this task so that it's most ...

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

August sees the peak of many perennials, with flowers starting to wilt and look a little tired as the month progresses. Spring and early summer usually sees the vast majority of blooms, and you might ...

I have finally gotten around to working on my mixed shrub and perennial borders at home. A number of tree seedlings have moved in as well as other miscellaneous weeds. Simply weeding and reducing the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants ...

As gardens fade and temperatures drop, many homeowners begin tidying up their yards — sometimes to the detriment of pollinators. Fall and winter are critical seasons for supporting these vital animals ...