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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Create the Ultimate Perennial Shade Garden – Gardening Expert Shares 8 Easy Insider Secrets to a Four-Season SanctuaryCreating a shade garden relies on smart planting and landscaping schemes that look good year round. Try these perennial shade garden ideas for year-round vitality and interest
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Grow These 9 Plants Near Your Bird Bath – For Year Round Color & Support for Birdy FriendsYou can greatly increase the chances of enjoying birdy activity in your garden by planting the right flowers, plants and shrubs – here are 9 key bird bath plants to grow
By Janey Goulding
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9 Must-Do Garden Tasks You Need to Tick Off Before August Ends – Make Sure You Tackle These Jobs Before Summer’s Up!Flowers and crops may reach their peak in high summer, but there are plenty of cultivation tasks that demand attention. Make sure you sort these August gardening jobs
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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7 Stunning Summer Flowers You Never Need to Deadhead – These Easy-Care Bloomers Stay Fresh and Fabulous All SeasonAs well as being glorious ornamentals, these are 7 stunning summer flowers you never need to deadhead – for low maintenance loveliness all season long
By Ciéra Cree
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How To Deadhead Mums To Keep Chrysanths Blooming At Their Best All Through FallThese flowering stalwarts have the potential to take you right through fall – but this one thing can guarantee the longest blooming displays. Here's how to deadhead mums
By Bonnie L. Grant
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10 Flowers That Bloom In August To Glam Up Your Garden With Late Summer Razzle DazzleLate summer is no time to rest on your laurels! You still have time to boost your display of ornamental delights with these 10 epic flowers that bloom in August
By Amy Grant
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I'm a Professional Garden Writer and These Are My 6 Must-Have Vining Plants – Plus 3 Aggressive Climbers to AvoidThere are lots of different options for flowering, climbing plants but after years of trial and error I found the best. Here are my favorite 6 perennial vines.
By Susan Albert
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Don’t Deadhead These 3 Plants If You Want To Help Migrating Hummingbirds In Late SummerIf you want to nourish and sustain migrating hummingbirds in late summer and fall, don’t deadhead these 3 plants – help to provide a special food source for hummers in transit
By Janey Goulding
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Confused About What To Do With Dahlias After Flowering? 4 Steps To Safeguard Your Summer Displays & Prep For Next Year’s BloomsWhile many dahlia varieties will bloom well into the fall, yours may have started slowing. Here’s what to do with dahlias after flowering to keep your tender perennials at their best
By Tonya Barnett
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Try These 5 Low-Growing Perennials That Bloom All Summer To Add Effortless Beauty To Your GardenGround cover plants are low maintenance and serve many purposes in the garden, and these five add even more beauty with their summer-long blooms.
By Tonya Barnett
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Transplanting Dahlias Started In Pots: Planting Out Dahlias Started From Seed & CuttingsDahlias aren’t that complicated to relocate in the ground outside, even if started from seed or potted seedlings or cuttings. Here’s how easy transplanting dahlias can be
By Susan Albert
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Dwarf Dahlias: 7 Varieties Of Brilliant Blooms Best Suited For Containers And Small GardensPassionate about dahlias but short on space or keen to advance your container garden? Try growing dwarf dahlias like these special shorties for stunning blooms
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Keep Your Pinks Flowering For Longer: How To Deadhead Dianthus For A Bounty Of BloomsCertain dianthus varieties are capable of flowering well into high summer with the right care – so find out how to deadhead dianthus to guarantee a longer season of pretty pinks
By Tonya Barnett
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8 Plants To Propagate In July – Grow Next Year’s Garden Favorites With These Summer CuttingsSummer is a great time to make cuttings of your favorite plants if you want identical plants that are strong and healthy. Here are the essential plants to propagate in July
By Janey Goulding
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Dahlias Not Blooming? Avoid These 7 Common Dahlia Mistakes To Bring More Flowering Joy With Your Dream DolliesIf you’ve not yet been dazzled by dahlia displays, don’t fret. Dahlias not blooming needn’t be cause for despair – check these dahlia mistakes to put your blooming back on track
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Try These 8 Fast Growing Climbing Roses For Quick Floral Wins With Masses Of Easy ColorClimbing roses are some of the most dynamic and spectacular bloomers you can cultivate. Here are 8 fast growing climbing roses for quick wins with gorgeous vertical displays
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Want Your Lavender To Bloom for Longer? Try This Expert Tip & Deadhead Lavender Plants For A Longer, Lovelier Flush of FlowersThe heady rush of lavender is a feast for the senses, so make sure you can enjoy the show for as long as possible. Follow our tips on how to deadhead lavender for an extra hit of fragrant pleasures
By Mary Ellen Ellis

