Add mulch: Fall-planted perennials are susceptible to heaving out of the soil in the freeze-and-thaw cycles during their ...

Fall is the best time to divide perennial plants that flower in the spring or summer months. Discover the benefits of plant division and which plants respond well to regular division.

Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a staple of the perennial garden for its impressive floral display. Phlox mixes well with other perennials and blooms over a long period of time if the plants are ...

Phlox are easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge variety of colors to provide a bounty of fragrant flowers throughout the summer months. They require only a little annual maintenance to perform at ...

Phlox paniculata is a wonderful perennial plant to have in the garden. Phlox paniculata, sometimes referred to as “garden phlox” or “summer phlox,” is native to North America. From the turn of the ...

Perennial plants return to our gardens each growing season, but after several years, they may outgrow their original space.

Phlox paniculata, commonly known as garden phlox, is a native perennial that grows wild in woodlands and open fields and on cliffs. Its many cultivars are favorites for the home garden in a perennial ...

Gardeners across the country cherish phlox, but it is one of dozens of plants that get passed over because it is typically not in bloom when it's shopping time. Called summer phlox or garden phlox, it ...

Key Points Cut back creeping phlox right after it finishes blooming in spring if pruning at all.Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery ...

To prune in spring, summer or fall -- that is the question. Luckily, we have some answers for you because these perennials ...

Jacquie B. from Santa Rosa asks: Should I wait until next spring to plant perennials, or is this a good time to plant now? Does it matter whether you plant in spring or fall? Besides, the nurseries ...