Day length and temperature are the major seasonal cues that regulate flowering, and molecular pathways conferring these responses have been defined in Arabidopsis thaliana and several other species.

Tired of your garden looking dull halfway through the summer? Many gardeners struggle to keep their gardens vibrant as the season progresses. The solution lies in choosing the right plants.

After very hot weather, the rain has arrived and replenished our thirsty plants. In the gardening calendar we are at the height of summer and enjoying the kaleidoscope of flowers that blossom in these ...

Move cold-sensitive potted plants indoors before winter hits. Learn which ones work with your decor and how to transition them safely from outdoors.

Perennial plants can live for years, even decades, adding beauty to your garden with very little care. Flowering perennials typically produce blooms by the second year, though some will burst with ...

Planting flowering perennials in the fall garden is an easy way to enjoy more color and beauty come spring. But some gardeners may be concerned about planting things too late. If perennials have gone ...

Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...

Despite shorter days and cooler temperatures as summer transitions to fall, many popular perennials will continue to put on vibrant displays in garden borders. While those long, hazy July days are a ...

Many plants that are a familiar part of our home gardening landscape may not cope with the hot dry summers and excessive winter wet that are becoming more common with changing weather patterns.

NOW is the time to dig out the flowering perennials to divide them and boost plant numbers in the garden. However, if you have a particular favourite peony, or flowering has ­become poor due to too ...

Spring blooming flowers get the season off to a colourful start, though many of them are often short-lived. Securing a fresh flush of blooms year after year is easily done with the right care between ...

Q. I planted some flowering perennials this spring and they really looked nice for a couple of months. Now the flowers are all brown and dried up and the bottoms of some of the plants look kind of ...