One of the many blessings of perennial plants is their ability to spread and be divided, providing new flower clumps to plant elsewhere in your garden. Unlike annuals that need to be purchased and replaced every year, perennials are the gift that keeps on giving. When it comes to dividing perennials, generally speaking, any plant…

Container gardens are a great way to add color to your landscape without having to dig a new garden bed or interrupt an existing bed of perennials. Create a spring flower container garden and place it on a porch or patio, or nestle it amid existing flowers, shrubs, or tucked along a garden path. Here’s…

Daffodils are ready to burst in the yard and garden centers are overflowing with pretty pansies and violets. I’ve always loved the dainty faces of the Viola genus which includes over 500 species. Pansies, violets, and Johnny-jump-ups are all part of this easy-to-grow family.   Common Violets I first fell in love with violets when…