9 Stunning Perennials That Bloom All Summer Long
From tall flowers to low growers, these beautiful perennials give long-lasting summer color to your garden.
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From tall flowers to low growers, these beautiful perennials give long-lasting summer color to your garden.
These plants have a sunny disposition, from knockout roses and vibrant coneflowers to gorgeous grasses and fragrant lavender. Here, you’ll find our list of our favorite sun-loving garden plants.
If you find your recycling bin overrun by cardboard, try one of the easy ways to upcycle & reuse cardboard to enhance your garden.
With their wide range of colors, ease of maintenance, & ability to attract pollinators, coral bells are sure to be a hit with any gardener.
Here, we list our top spring-blooming flowers that will add a vibrant pop of color to your garden and keep deer at bay.
Here, Great Garden Plants dives into seven things you probably didn’t know about creeping phlox and how these unique traits make it the powerhouse of ground covers.
While black walnut (Juglans nigra) trees are beloved for their rich history, they have accrued a problematic reputation among gardeners for a few reasons. Most notably, they produce a toxic chemical called juglone. Gardening near (or even under) walnut trees is still possible, so don’t resent your trees just yet. We’ve compiled a list of plants showing juglone tolerance in the landscape to help assuage any worries.
In recent years, enthusiasm for gardening has boomed, welcoming beginners to start their first gardens. But that leaves many of them wondering, “what are the best plants to grow?”
The gardening season is coming to a close, and if you live in cold climates, your perennials may already be starting to drop leaves and enter dormancy. Don’t worry – it’s completely normal – but it does leave some gardeners wondering what to do next. Should I cut my perennials or leave them standing for winter?
With lobed green foliage similar to coral bells and ruffled rose-like blooms, geums (or avens) are quickly gaining popularity among gardeners and cut flower farmers. After growing them, you’ll quickly learn why! Airy flowers bloom on wispy stems, creating a charming and relaxed look that perfectly fits cottage gardens.
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) boasts massive, tropical-looking blooms that transform your yard into a garden oasis. It’s no wonder that this surprisingly cold hardy shrub has gained so much popularity among gardeners and pollinators!
Butterfly bushes (Buddleia) are cherished for their unrivaled flower power in hot, sunny gardens. Their blooms combine saturated colors with a rich, honey-like fragrance for an impactful display from summer into fall.
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