DEAR JESSICA: I’m getting older and only want to use containers. What plants can survive the winter and come back? — Fran Bellows, Wantagh DEAR FRAN: When shopping for plants that will return year ...

Can you plant perennials in pots rather than in the ground? Yes, and there are many benefits to adding perennials to your container gardens. As the University of Georgia Extension notes, they can ...

Mums are a go-to fall bloom for containers, but that also makes them a bit boring. Spice things up with other, equally pretty ...

As you prepare your landscape for winter, donâ t overlook the trees, shrubs and perennials you have growing in containers. These need a bit of extra protection to help them survive cold winter ...

Deciduous agapanthus in flower beds can overwinter in the ground, covered with three or four inches of mulch to insulate them against the worst of the winter colds. This layer can be compost, straw, ...

You can always tell a diehard gardener. When the first frost of fall is forecast, they’re outside in the dark with a flashlight, covering tomato plants with old bed ...

Perhaps you bought perennials but didn't get a chance to plant them. Maybe you divided existing perennials and only had time to transplant them into pots. Even the hardiest perennial will be subject ...

A bee nose dives into the center of a camellia growing on the land owned by Paul Heurkamp of Pearl River on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) Are you ...

Perennials for cool season containers may seem like the proverbial horticultural oxymoron, but that is exactly what I have been planting the last few days in my zone 8a landscape. My favorite pansy ...

Evenings on the patio aren’t over yet. Sure the temperatures are cooler and the leaves are beginning their amber-toned transformation, but we think a patio should be enjoyed all year round. After all, ...

As you prepare your landscape for winter don’t overlook the trees, shrubs and perennials you have growing in containers. These need a bit of extra protection to help them survive cold winter ...