ASK A YOUNG CHILD to draw a flower, and odds are they will draw some rendition of a daisy. Daisies are one of the most recognizable flowers, with their button centers and rounded petals. There are ...

Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...

Warm summer days strolling through my gardens and local parks with my grandchildren bring back fond memories of my youth growing up in the Catskill Mountains. I would spend hours exploring the ...

During mid to late summer a valuable group of plants, belonging to the daisy family, arrive with a flourish and breathe a kaleidoscope of colour into tired borders and beds. These sun-worshipping ...

Q: I wanted to share a picture with you of my clematis climbing my 6-foot arbor. The plant is around 10 years old. I cut it back in the fall to a height of about 6 inches and cover the base with dried ...

Since early childhood, I have had a perpetual fascination with nature. Wildlife and wildflowers were an integral part of my youth growing up in the Catskill Mountains, and my fondest childhood ...

You need to have another perennial ready to grab that baton and start blooming as the prior one finishes. It doesn’t have to be contiguous. In fact, it’s cool if it isn’t. That lets interest in your ...

"Compared with annuals, perennials offer long-term beauty, require minimal maintenance and provide a foundational landscape that evolves over time," writes columnist Tom Karwin.

11:17, Wed, Aug 10, 2016 Updated: 11:29, Wed, Aug 10, 2016 During mid to late summer a valuable group of plants, belonging to the daisy family, arrive with a flourish and breathe a kaleidoscope of ...