It’s no surprise that roses are among the most popular ornamental garden plants: they’re beautiful, fragrant, and easy to grow in most climates.
Preventing Rose Diseases
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Planting a Bare-Root Rose
Get your roses off to the best possible start by choosing their growing site carefully and then planting them using the techniques most suitable for your climate. Bare-root rose plants — those sold without soil — offer the best value and grow quickly after planting.
Perennial Profiles: Hostas
There is no better way to brighten up a shady spot than by planting hostas.
Perennial Profiles: Daylilies
Gardeners can’t get enough of daylilies, and it’s easy to understand why. Other flowers may be as beautiful, but no other plants are as rugged, widely adapted, or versatile. Daylilies are gorgeous, and they are survivors?perfect plants for both the connoisseur and the weekend warrior.
Perennial Profile: Hosta Companions
Hostas have become almost synonymous with shade gardens, and with good reason: hostas are hardy, vigorous, and reliable.
Perennial Profile: Daylily Companions
Daylilies are one of the most versatile perennials available to gardeners. Thanks to the work of devoted breeders and the enthusiasm of passionate gardeners, daylilies are available in an astonishing range of flower colors, sizes, shapes, and patterns, ensuring that there is a variety to complement any garden.
Gardening with Perennials: Ornamental Grasses
Long relegated exclusively to lawns, grasses are now becoming the darlings of the perennial garden.
Gardening with Perennials: Choosing Plants
A few ideas to keep in mind when you’re planning your gardens and choosing plants.
Gardening with Perennials: Designing with Color
The great thing about flowers is that you really can’t go wrong with them. Even if a perennial bed doesn’t turn out exactly like what you envisioned, chances are it’s going to be attractive.
Gardening with Perennials: Gardens with Style
Choosing a garden style is a little like getting dressed.
