Annual crops, such as tomatoes, corn, and lettuce, cover a significant portion of our plates and farmland acres. However, the constant work of planting and harvesting can be time-consuming and tiring.

Perennial vegetables are the ultimate low-maintenance gardening win. You only have to plant them once, but will yield years ...

Summer is just around the corner, but not every backyard or garden will see full or even partial sun this season. You might ...

Plant these long-lived perennials once, and they’ll reward you for decades.

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Some plants wimp out when temperatures soar—but not these heat-tolerant perennials. When other plants turn to survival mode, ...

Perennial sections can be dug up from landscape beds to use in flower pots, with or without annuals, to save on plant-buying ...

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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Climate change is threatening modern life in ways we are still finding, from food security to the economy to everyday living. It has been labeled a “threat multiplier” for its potential to complicate ...

Though you may be captivated by its beauty, this perennial rose is actually invasive. It grows at a rapid rate, in turn ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...