When it comes to gardening, learning how to divide isn't hard even for those who are mathematically challenged. We divide plants to multiply them. It also allows us to subtract plants from one spot ...

Whether you maintain a home garden, botanical garden, community garden, or any other garden, dividing perennials can be a great way to keep plants healthy and augment the size of your garden.

It's funny how, on the one hand, you can't wait for the spring to fox-trot in and relieve you from the wintry drab. But once it does, the relief is quickly overcome by a feeling of overwhelm. After ...

Most of my favorite plants are herbaceous perennials. I love trees and shrubs, and could not live without my short-lived annual flowers. But the variety of plants that excite and dazzle me for nearly ...

Choosing the right size pot for aster variety is a primary consideration. Aster seeds require cold stratification for germination. Plant nursery seedlings six to eight weeks before heavy frost in ...

Herbaceous perennials (those that die back in the fall and emerge with new growth in the spring) are commonly divided for three reasons: to control size, to rejuvenate plants and to propagate a prized ...

Climbing asters, or Ampelaster carolinianus, are a wonderful addition to any vertical surfaces, including walls, fences or garden structures. Growing upwards is a clever trick to make the most of your ...

Last week this column discussed when and how to divide overgrown perennials. This week we will go into more detail on the dividing process. New growth is emerging and it is easier to see what you are ...

Hold down your plant budget by making your own free "plant babies." You have two main ways to tap into your plants' reproductive abilities, and now is prime time for both. The first way is by ...

Asters are popular late summer perennials, sometimes grown as container annuals for fall color. Deadheading asters regularly helps to prolong their bloom time and encourage bigger blooms. When ...