Q. Do astilbes do well in our area? I was thinking about planting some is a woodland garden setting. A. Astilbes or false spirea is a flowering perennial with fern-like foliage and feathery plumed ...

Most perennials prefer to be planted in spring or autumn, when the weather is cool and rainfall is abundant. But some drought- and heat-tolerant plants can be planted in midsummer too if you keep them ...

Dear Master Gardener: My yard keeps getting shadier due to trees maturing. What are your three favorite (and easy) perennials for shade? Answer: There are lots of fabulous perennials for the shade, ...