Winter gardens can feel like a quiet, gray world, but the truth is, a little patience can transform them into something ...
Some popular perennials make terrible neighbours. From plants clashing with watering needs to aggressive spreaders, some ...
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Winning perennials for this year's gardens

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North American tallgrass prairies.
Winter is often a restful time, but if you're eager to jumpstart your summer garden, consider this pollinator-friendly ...
A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds ...
An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black ...
For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...
After being pollinated, the plants form seeds within a hollow green fruiting body, shaped somewhat like a cucumber.
Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...
“Sole Giatto” is a compact False Sunflower perfect for containers, borders or any sunny spot, exploding with long-lasting, ...
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The 2026 plants of the year

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects their plants of the year.