Gardeners can transplant spring- and early summer-blooming plants like cherry laurel in fall but should wait until spring to relocate late-summer and fall bloomers. (Jessica Damiano via AP) This April ...

The scent of peonies immediately takes me back to my childhood home in Western North Carolina and my mother's garden. Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring. Those delicate ...

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September is an ideal time to plant perennials, and what a wide selection there is to choose from. The weather is cooler as we hit September, but the soil is still warm from summer, and there is ...

One of the first native plants to bloom in the spring is the skunk cabbage also known as swamp cabbage and other names that refer to the shape of its leaves. It was used by Native Americans for ...