Perennials
Get expert advice on growing and caring for perennials with the team at Homes & Gardens.
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7 easy ornamental grasses to plant in September that'll bring texture, movement, and beauty to your garden – plant them now before it's too late
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How to grow shooting star – for a tough yet pretty flowering ground cover that thrives in shady yards
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How to grow phlox in pots – expert advice for a spectacular patio plant that will erupt with color in summer
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How to grow cardoons – for a colossal ornamental edible that’ll catch the eye in any garden
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5 hedge plants that thrive on neglect – these easy-going and beautiful boundary shrubs love to be ignored, say garden experts
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6 perennials you should never grow in pots or containers if you want to maximise their potential – even if it is tempting
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Is it necessary to deadhead sweet William? Expert advice for thriving flowers that look good all summer long
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I’m a gardening editor, and these are the 5 investment plant purchases I’m making this fall – plus what didn’t make the cut
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As a horticulturalist, these are the 7 plants I'm adding to pots this September – top perennials, grasses and ferns for instant joy and color in your fall garden
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Take cuttings of these flowers in September before it's too late – 7 pretty plants to propagate now before fall arrives
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7 perennials to plant in September for spring blooms – have glorious displays throughout the season with our expert selection
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How to grow coreopsis – for free-flowing, soft meadow planting
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Best fragrant ground cover plants – 5 perfumed picks to fill bare soil and elevate the sensory appeal of your garden
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How to grow hummingbird mint in pots – expert advice for a fuss-free patio plant that bees, birds and butterflies adore
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How to grow creeping phlox – for a resilient and pretty flowering ground cover that will illuminate backyard borders
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Can I grow a mini rose plant outside? How to add this adorable flowering shrub to your garden in 3 easy steps
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You can harvest milkweed seeds in late summer to grow your butterfly-friendly plant collection for free – when and how to collect this bounty
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How to grow flossflower – for a tough but pretty flowering plant that will ward off mosquitoes during summer
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How to grow Japanese anemone for striking yet low-maintenance floral displays when other plants start to wane
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7 plants to deadhead in August – for a second flush of blooms in early fall
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Feeding hostas will give you strong, stunning plants, but how you do it differs season-to-season – we reveal the perfect regime
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How to fertilize coneflowers – what I do as a professional gardener for long-lasting showstopping flowers
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It might need a tad more effort, but growing lungwort in pots is well worth it – we reveal 5 crucial factors to get right for thriving plants
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Is it necessary to deadhead red hot pokers? What I always do as a horticulturalist to enjoy maximum flower spikes
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Is it necessary to fertilize Shasta daisies? Expert advice from a pro grower for long-lasting blooms this summer
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How to grow veronica – for an easy-going flowering perennial that will erupt with color every summer
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Is it necessary to fertilize red hot pokers? Here's what I do as a plant pro to enjoy masses of long-lasting fiery flowers
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Why is my crocosmia not blooming? 5 common reasons for a lack of flowers, and how to fix them
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Why is my agapanthus not flowering? What I've learned after years of growing these blooms as a professional gardener
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