Perennial plant
Get the latest news, expert advice, and features on perennial plants from the Gardening Know How team to help your garden thrive.
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What Your Hydrangeas Need in November – 5 Ways to Get Plants Winter-Ready and Kickstart Your Best Blooms EverAlthough hydrangea flowerheads can look pretty framed against a winter landscape, it’s important not to leave them to their own devices this month. Make a little time in November for these care essentials
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What Your Dahlias Need Most After the First Frost Hits – 5 Ways to Save Your Favorite Blooms for Next YearThe season may be winding down but there’s plenty you can do now to protect those tubers so your dahlias come back stronger next summer. These 5 secrets unlock your best blooms ever
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What Your Strawberry Plants Need in October – 5 Ways to Overwinter Strawberries and Ensure Juicy Bumper CropsAlthough things may be quiet on your strawberry patch, there’s plenty you can do now to safeguard future fruit. But hurry, you don’t have long to get plants primed for winter!
By Tyler Schuster
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What Your Mums Need in October – 5 Secrets to Better Blooms This Fall and Next YearWhether you are looking to extend the flowering season of your fall favorites or encourage the strongest plants through winter, these tasks are key to years of gorgeous mum blooms
By Teo Spengler
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The Best Time to Move These 6 Backyard Plants is Fall – To Make Sure They Get a Better Start Next YearWith soil temperatures still relatively warm and the risk of heat and drought extremes behind you, fall is the perfect time to transplant these key backyard favorites
By Teo Spengler
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What Your Hostas Need in October – 6 Easy Ways to Guarantee Strong Plants and Lush LeavesWhile October signals dormancy for hostas, there are some very easy things you can do this month to give your leafy beauties a head start next year
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Every Garden Needs One Plant That Makes It Feel More Private – These 7 Beauties Give You Year-Round CoverWhile fall brings out gorgeous colors, it can also signal leaf drop, so this time of year is vital for adding plants that offer privacy – and these look lovely doing it!
By Susan Albert
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7 Underused Shrubs and Perennials to Plant in October for Extraordinary Fall Color that Lasts into WinterLooking beyond standard mums and burning bushes for dazzling fall color? These hidden gems bring vibrant foliage, berries, and lasting winter tone and structure to your yard
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What Your Hydrangeas Need in October – 6 Ways to Winterize Plants and Unlock Bigger Blooms Next YearWondering what to do with your hydrangeas as those voluminous summer blooms fade into papery flowerheads? Here’s how to make sure your favorite shrubs are in the best shape for spring
By Teo Spengler
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8 Popular Plants That Never Flourish in a Terracotta Pot – in Fact, They’re Far More Likely to DieIf you’re growing any of these much-loved container plants in a clay container, it’s high time you gave them a new home.
By Emma Kendell
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10 Foolproof Plants that are Far Cheaper in Fall – Fill Up Your Yard for Years of Beautiful BloomsThe smart gardener’s secret to next year’s spectacular summer border starts now with end-of-season bargains and brilliant bare root perennials to plant in fall.
By Clare Walker
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Must-Have Plants That Will Be Twice the Price Come Spring – Add Them to Your Yard Now and Save Yourself a FortuneThese essential plants are often discounted as summer draws to a close so get them into your garden, pronto, while they're still on sale.
By Emma Kendell
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Fill Patio Pots with Vibrant Plants that Last from Fall into Winter for a Wonderfully Colorful Cool-Season DisplayPlant these easy-to-grow cold-hardy plants in September to keep your yard planters full of color for months to come.
By Emma Kendell
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10 Flower-Forever Versions of Your Favourite Annual Blooms – Plant Once, Enjoy for YearsFrom sunflowers to sweet peas, cosmos to foxgloves, save yourself the cost and effort of replanting every year with a perennial alternative.
By Emma Kendell
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Is Your Hydrangea a Lazy Bloomer? 6 Easy September Fixes to Unlock a Gorgeous Comeback Next YearIf you’ve been underwhelmed by a lack of blooms on your favorite shrub this season, these fixes will help turn things around for a glorious, flower-packed show next year
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Cut Back These 8 Tired Perennials Before August Ends – And You’ll Get An Extra Flush of Blooms This YearBeds and borders looking weary? Don't let them go to seed. Cutting back these key perennials before the end of August can trigger one more vibrant bloom display before winter
By Tyler Schuster
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10 Best Easy-to-Grow Ornamental Grasses That Add a Professional Polish to Your BackyardLandscaped style, zero guesswork! Find the exact right ornamental grass to solve your yard’s trickiest problems and get a designer look for less.
By Clare Walker

