Daylily gardeners were thrilled when the first reblooming daylily plant hit the market in the 1970s. 'Stella de Oro', created by Walter Jablonski in 1975, was an immediate hit—not just for its new and ...

Deadheading is a necessary task in the garden to keep plants healthy and to prolong the blooming season. Many summer-blooming annuals and perennials hit their peak between late June and early August, ...

DENVER — The entire purpose of a plant is to reproduce. Flowers don't care if we think they're pretty or smell good. They exist to bloom, attract pollinators, set seed to start a new generation. It's ...

Some gardening tasks I can almost say I enjoy because of their contemplative, even meditative qualities. These are chores I do over and over, and while I do them, I can put my mind on automatic pilot ...

At long last, June brings all the flowers to the yard, and you may be ready to just sit back and enjoy the show. But not so fast! To help keep those pretty blooms going, you have an important job: ...

Autumn-blooming plants are a salve to gardeners who are struggling to cope with the prospect of a lifeless, barren fall, especially after a vibrant and successful summer. In fact, some surprisingly ...

Daylilies are some of the easiest flowers to grow, and they put on a pretty spectacular show each summer. Although maintenance requirements are low, cutting back daylily plants once in a while will ...