Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue salvia flowers - Pakin Songmor/Getty Images Salvia, the genus of the sage family, includes a variety of stunning perennial ...

Want a no-fuss garden? Start with this hardy perennial.

Research shows hummingbirds love red flowers, but they also love anything bright and tubular. Blue-blooming sages are popular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gardener pruning salvia plant in garden. - Juliealexk/Getty Images Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and ...

* What it is: Salvias are usually repeat bloomers, but this 2023 introduction from Darwin Perennials can keep blooming on and off from May through frost – especially if you’re good about deadheading ...

If you want to attract hummingbirds to your garden, there are lots — and I mean lots — of summer-blooming perennials to choose from. But one genus really stands out in my mind as a can’t-lose choice: ...

Q: I have fallen in love with the new black and blue salvia. What can I do to encourage it to return year after year? My plants are spectacular! — Anne Page, email A: There are several different ...

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

Early spring may feel like a risky time to start planting, but some hardier species can handle the last bit of cold. These ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After the recent weather whiplash, gardening might seem daunting — especially if you are a first-timer or just getting back in the planting game. Maintain ...