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| Cutting Back Perennials In The Fall
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By Ellen Brown
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 Cleaning up the garden in the fall can be a bit confusing, especially when it comes to cutting back perennials. Should you leave them alone or cut them back as soon as they fade? The answer, of course, depends on the plant.
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| Posted on: 11/06/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Garden: Celosia
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 I used to grow very tall Celosia but in recent years I could not find any seed. Someone online was gracious enough to send me some seed. We are supposed to frost tonight so wanted everyone to see how beautiful these tall Celosia are! They do like rich soil but are easy to grow.
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| Posted on: 10/09/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Colorful Perennials In Northern Texas
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I live in North, TX (DFW) and was wondering if there are any colorful fall/winter perennials that I can plant in my flower garden?
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| Posted on: 08/19/2008 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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| Help Choosing Perennials
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I have a raised, bricked flower bed running a partial length of our house. It is 15' long and 1.5' wide and sits in partial to full shade. It faces the street, so I'd like to plant something eye-catching, that might provide continuous color. I'm okay with planting a few annuals to add to the look, but would really like some suggestions for perennials to anchor this area. Thanks so much for your help!
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| Posted on: 05/08/2008 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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| Vinca (Periwinkle) as a Groundcover
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 I have found Periwinkle (vinca) to be a plant that will live almost under any condition in California. I couldn't get anything to grow in a border along my shady sidewalk and I decided to try vinca. My parents bought a house in 1946 that had a bank of vinca already there.
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| Posted on: 04/24/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Geranium 'Rozanne', The 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year
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By Ellen Brown
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 Recently, The Perennial Plant Association has announced that the 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year is Geranium 'Rozanne' (Rozanne cranesbill geranium). I'm not the least bit surprised. I stumbled on 'Rozanne' only a few years ago (I'm rather a late bloomer) and found it to be a real gem.
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| Posted on: 02/21/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Perennial Plant Suggestions
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I have placed a single row of cement blocks to help retain the soil on a slope in my backyard. Could anyone suggest a plant or flower which I could plant in each of the holes in the top of the blocks? Possibly a perennial which would spread over the side and hide the blocks.
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| Posted on: 02/13/2008 | 8 Feedback(s) |
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| Front Yard Perennials
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 We removed the turf from the postage stamps size areas of our lawn next to the house, and put in lots of stone and ground covers. Over the last few years, we have added many perennials along the odd wind chime and bubbler fountain.
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| Posted on: 01/30/2008 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Perennials For Beginners
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 If you're new to planting flowers, you might want to plant perennials, they'll bloom every year without you having to replant them. So make the most of your planting time and dollars.
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| Posted on: 05/03/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Ten Perennials For A Variety of Uses
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By Ellen Brown
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 Technically speaking, a perennial plant is a plant that has a life cycle lasting longer than 2 years. But for most gardeners, perennials are more like old friends. When given the proper care, we can look forward to seeing them return to the garden year after year.
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| Posted on: 01/18/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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