Perennials Articles

Learn how perennials can bring you joy season after season. Articles courtesy of Horticulture magazine.

Coping with Dry Shade

(September/October 1998) – Ann Lovejoy

Ever-Alluring Ferns

(May 2006) – William Cullina

Improbable Peonies

(March/April 2003) – James W. Waddick, photography by Donna Krischan

Lively Daisies

(February/March 2008) – Scott Ogden

Long-Blooming Perennials

(December 1997) – Thomas Fischer

Not Grandma’s Gladiola’s

(January/February 2006) – John Manning

Not without Roses

(June/July 2009) – Ellen Hoffs

Old-Fashioned Chrysanthemums

(September/October 2004) – Graham Rice

Rose Hips

(October/November 2006) – Peter Schneider

Star Attraction

(May/June 2005) – Carol Klein

Starting off Right: Taking Root Cuttings of Perennials

(September/October 2004) – Tom Fischer

Succulents

(February/March 2009) – Nan Sinton with Fran Levin

Taking Tip Cuttings from Perennials

(June 2000) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

The next classic Lilacs

(April 2008) – Page Dickey

Unsung Perennials

(Spring Planting Issue, 2005) – Helen Dillon

Today's Gardening Tips
Begonias are plants that prefer not getting water on their foliage as they have leaves that are sensitive to blight. Try to water only the soil