Blooming after early spring flowers such as tulips and daffodils fade, irises steal the show both in the garden and in a vase for weeks each spring. But when to cut back irises? After their colorful ...

In the crunch of fall chores and yard cleanup, you’ll have to carve out some time to tend to your garden perennials, too. It’s important to cut back foliage in the fall to protect flowering plants ...

Some perennials can't handle cold weather well; they don't remain attractive after the first frost, and the cold can lead to recurrent problems with pests and diseases. Cutting back these perennials ...

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 ...