June 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) A red admiral butterfly stops on a New England Aster flower at the Royal ...

One of the most intriguing discoveries in the study of aster yellows is the apparent link between drought in the U.S. Great ...

Asters are one of the last perennial flowers to bloom in the landscape, providing color and texture well into late fall. They’re beautiful in cutting gardens or as part of a mixed border.

This week's column addresses when to pinch back annual and perennial flowers, characteristics of a good potting mix and ...

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If you are planting outdoors, you should focus on bare-root roses and any forced flower bulbs such as hyacinths and daffodils ...

But if you haven’t included New England asters in your planting plan, you’re missing out! Asters are one of the last perennial flowers to bloom in the landscape, providing color and texture well into ...

My neighbor starts planting his vegetable garden a month before I do. I’m worried about frost if I plant too early. What do you recommend?

You don't need a green thumb to transform your humble garden into a field of flowers - or any growing experience at all. As explained by award-winning gardening expert and author Jane Moore, all it ...

Certain flowers such as asters, mums, bee balm, and phlox benefit greatly from being pinched back a few times before mid-summer before bud formation is in progress. Mums and aster in particular ...

Flowers are the loveliest of ephemeral pleasures, with their colors, shapes, and scents beguiling even the most jaded among ...

Homeowners with pollen allergies can still cultivate a beautiful garden by making pollen-conscious plant choices. Trees that rely on wind for pollination, such as oak and pine, produce ...