Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cutting back perennials - Mariia Boiko/Shutterstock Looking for a way to improve your perennials' appearance, keep them blooming, ...

Do you know what a secateur is? I encountered the word a few years ago in a magazine featuring Martha Stewart, who was describing the fine points of the secateur she was marketing. A secateur is ...

After a long winter, gardeners start to get a little impatient in March. That first deceptive stretch of mild weather comes, and suddenly the whole yard looks a little worse for wear. But don’t clean ...

Along with all your other garden chores this autumn, such as raking leaves and planting spring bulbs, you may need to attend to your perennials. But before cutting anything back, wait for the first ...

If you’re looking for an outdoor job to crack on with, there are plenty of plants to prune in January. So it’s time to clean off your secateurs and start snipping. Most plants are dormant this month, ...

Perennial and grass foliage can add a lot of appeal to the winter landscape while being beneficial for overwintering pollinators and wildlife. That’s why I prefer waiting until early spring to cut ...