Perennials
Get expert advice on growing and caring for perennials with the team at Homes & Gardens.
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Plants you should never let grow too tall to avoid HOA fines – and the best dwarf alternatives
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How to grow star jasmine in pots – the fast-growing flowering vine that will cover walls and fences with fragrant, starry blooms
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5 of the best North American native trees – for resilient and beautiful plants to grow in pots and borders
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What is a blobbery? Transform your garden with evergreen domes and curves – plus expert recommendations on the best topiary plants to use
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Can't grow peonies in California? Try these tough and resilient peony alternatives instead
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Plants never to grow in a front yard to avoid HOA fines – these are the species that risk financial penalties, plus what to grow instead
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How to grow Silene chalcedonica – for a stunning perennial to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to your flower beds
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5 trailing flowers to fill your retaining walls, garden fences, and hanging baskets with joyful color
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Types of salvias – 16 of the best varieties for endless color, pollinators and sensory delights to every size of garden
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How to grow cardinal creeper – the fast-growing vine that will fill your yard with a profusion of red flowers this summer
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I have grown lavender in Tuscany, and can vouch for this 1 simple soil tweak that will help your homegrown herbs grow bigger and better blooms
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How to get rid of pokeweed in your yard – expert advice on controlling this vigorous American weed
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As a professional gardener, these are the 5 flowers I'm planting in pots this May for bold, exuberant and non-stop summer color
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Best evergreen climbers – 10 impactful vines to add foliage, flowers and year-round color to your yard
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Best dwarf sunflowers for pots and small spaces – transform even tiny yards this summer with these bold, colorful blooms
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Is it necessary to deadhead lilac flowers? Here's what I've learned after a decade working as a professional gardener
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Best climbers to attract hummingbirds – 5 nectar-rich vines with vibrant, colorful flowers to fill pots and borders
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5 plants with thorns and spines to avoid in family gardens – plus the safer alternatives to grow instead
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This common vegetable is the best natural defence against slugs and snails – and you probably already have one in your fridge
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Native alternatives to invasive wisteria – 5 North American climbing plants with spectacular foliage and flowers to grow instead
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How to grow passion flowers in pots – the ultimate flowering vine that will transform any garden, whatever the size
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How to fertilize star jasmine – experts reveal the secrets for healthy climbing plants with masses of scented blooms
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How to grow wild geranium – for a hardy flowering perennial that will thrive in shady gardens
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Best native perennials to stop weeds – 5 resilient North American species to keep problem plants under control in your yard
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Climbing plants that thrive on neglect – 5 low-effort, vibrant vines for time-short gardeners
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5 plants that are illegal to grow in California – how to control these invasive species in your yard, plus the native alternatives to use instead
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How to grow lady's mantle – for a shade-tolerant ground cover plant that will thrive in challenging borders
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Best climbers to grow in pots – 5 easy-to-grow vines that will transform small spaces with vibrant color
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How to grow Virginia creeper – it may divide opinion, but this fast-growing, shade-tolerant vine will cover walls and fences in record time
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