With fall in full swing, gardening might not be top of mind—but October is actually the perfect time to tackle a few essential tasks that will give your garden a strong start next spring. One of the ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...

Now is a great time to propagate or divide astilbe, garden lily, lily-of-the-valley, bleeding heart, Siberian iris, veronica, peony and other spring- and summer-blooming perennials. Most peonies will ...

Astilbes are showy flowering perennials that produce fluffy plumes covered in colorful tiny flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. Thriving in partial sun to full shade, these are ...

The colorful blooms of false spirea, or astilbe, brighten even the darkest corners of your garden. Tall, feathery plumes in white, peach, lavender, and variations of red ranging from pink to crimson ...