The sun is visiting now and then, buds are bursting and we're feeling the urge to get outdoors It's gardening time. Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool ...

This past weekend I got a question from one of my friends at church. My friend asked me what we can do with the extra plants you get after you divide black-eyed-Susan and purple cone flowers. Off the ...

Most of my favorite plants are herbaceous perennials. I love trees and shrubs, and could not live without my short-lived annual flowers. But the variety of plants that excite and dazzle me for nearly ...

Every garden needs both annuals for instant impact and perennials for color that returns for many years. Because perennials are long-lived, they’re a great investment in your garden. Besides adding ...

It is important to note that some plants do not respond well to division and others need to be divided only if you wish to increase the number of plants. When Should Plants be Divided? Certain sources ...

All summer I see plants that need to be moved or divided, but I wait until fall to take action. For awhile now I have been cleaning up debris, cutting back withered foliage, and taking mental notes of ...

Pollen dispersal is a fundamental aspect of plant reproductive biology that maintains connectivity between spatially separated populations. Pollen clumping, a characteristic feature of ...

Novice gardeners may think perennials are permanent and maintenance free. Unfortunately, that's not the case. As these plants grow, they send new shoots and new roots from the original plant. Over ...