Add season long interest to your garden with the 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Dress up your landscape with a decorative suet feeder and the colorful birds that are sure to visit.

Add beauty and a bit of fragrance to the shady spots in your landscape with Prince Charming Solomon’s seal.

Now is a great time to plan for added color in your landscape.

Give a tree a hug and celebrate Arbor Day on the last Friday in April.

Add a little extra color, motion and interest to your landscape by attracting birds and butterflies to the garden. Make sure your yard provides all the essentials - food, water, shelter and a place to raise young. And be sure to avoid the use of pesticides that can harm the wildlife you are trying to attract.

Bring in the hummingbirds and brighten your landscape with colorful plants.

Brown buds that fail to open on peonies and some roses, especially the white and pink flowered varieties is usually the result of Botrytis blight also known as gray mold.

Don’t let a tight budget stop you from starting seeds indoors. Get creative and involve the whole family in the process.

Don’t let your air conditioner break the family budget or be an eye sore in your backyard. Try one of these affordable solutions to improve the view and keep your air conditioner running smoothly.

So what do you do when those bare root perennials, shrubs, roses, or fruit plants you ordered arrive before you and your garden are ready or the weather is suitable for planting? Don’t despair you can preserve your investment with minimal effort.

Extend the beauty and enjoyment of this year’s Mother’s Day bouquet. A few extra minutes spent caring for cut flowers can add days to your enjoyment.

Celebrate Mother’s Day and National Public Gardens Day with a visit to your favorite public garden or arboretum.

June is National Rose Month. Celebrate by adding a few rose bushes to your perennial garden, shrub beds, and mixed borders.

Mint, beebalm, and purple coneflower are garden favorites that often get out of hand. Tame these and other garden bullies with a few planting and maintenance strategies.

Don’t let outdated garden catalogs and magazines go to waste. Give them a second life by creating a colorful collage.

Reduce maintenance and improve your plants’ health by creating large planting beds around trees and shrubs.

Don’t let the holiday rush and winter weather ruin your holiday party. Take a few minutes to walk through your garden and gather a few items to create a holiday centerpiece.

Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden tidier with a bit of deadheading.

Overcrowded, poor flowering and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit of your time and energy.

Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of roses without all the work. Many of us have switched to hardier more pest resistant shrub roses for just this reason. But now, thanks to the Earth-Kind rose designation, growing roses will be easier for all.

Gather the family in the kitchen, prepare a meal, and sit down to celebrate Eat Better and Eat Together.

So it seems your perennial garden is filled with more weeds than flowers. Now is a great time to reclaim your garden by getting the weeds under control.

Flopping perennials can ruin the beauty and enjoyment of your garden. Take note and prevent future problems with a bit of proactive care.

Let ‘em stand for winter - perennials that is - for a healthier more floriferous garden next year.

Plants are the easiest way to bring birds into your landscape, but you may want to increase the number and diversity of winged visitors by supplementing with a few feeders.

On your next winter walk, check apples, pears, quince and other members of the rose family for signs of fireblight disease.

Recycle your old newspapers into biodegradable pots for starting seeds this year. It is a money-saving activity the whole family will enjoy.

Add color to your late spring garden with Forever Pink Phlox.

June 12th is National Get Outdoors Day. So gather the family and head out to the garden.

One of the last flowers of fall, the goldenrod, adds color to landscapes across North America.

Invite the birds into your landscape for added color, motion, and interest while creating a focal point in one of your gardens. Plant a green roof birdfeeder.

Reduce your grocery bill this summer by growing a few of your favorite vegetables. And the good news, you don’t need much space to produce enough fresh vegetables for you and your family to enjoy.

Get the whole family involved in growing your own healthful holiday treat. And, believe it or not, it can be quick, easy, nutritional and fun.

Growing your own grapes for jam, jelly, and of course wine can be fun. Get the most flavor and productivity with proper harvesting and a bit of bird protection.

Enjoy your garden’s beauty year round. Harvest and dry a few flowers to use in flower arrangements, craft project or as gifts for friends and family.

Looking for a last minute gift for mom? Don’t worry there is plenty of time to create the perfect gift she will enjoy all season long.

Change your garden perspective. Include a few tall plants in the landscape and start looking skyward.

Trumpet vines are a favorite plant for attracting hummingbirds to the garden. But lots of leaves and no flowers are a common problem for gardeners. Don’t give up; you can get this vine blooming for you and the hummingbirds to enjoy.

If you’ve grown Walker’s Low catmint – you know it’s not so low. In fact, this heat and drought tolerant perennial grows 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. If this is a problem, I have an alternative for you.

Whether you garden with your own children or those of family and friends consider making a portion of your landscape kid friendly.

Put your creativity to work and get your favorite youngster excited about gardening.

Mums are the traditional fall flower – but don’t stop there. You can find plenty of plants to add to your landscape’s fall display.

Get outdoors and enjoy the colors, smells and sounds of fall. And be sure to collect a few colorful leaves along the way.

Liven up your landscape by including a few of the lesser used perennials.

Don’t sacrifice beauty for function when you can have both. Select long blooming shrubs that can screen bad views, create barriers and serve as the framework or a focal point in your landscape.

Get the most from every square inch of your landscape by including long blooming perennials.

Don’t let a lack of time, energy or space stop you from growing perennials. Instead select and grow low maintenance plants with big impact.

So you want to grow roses, but don’t want to fuss? Don’t worry - you can have beautiful roses with minimal care.

Take advantage of weekends, holidays and school vacations to get the children in your life involved with vegetable gardening.

Save money, recycle, and give a gift that adds beauty to the recipient’s life for seasons to come.

X may not mark the spot in the garden – but bulbs, plant markers or standing stems sure can help guide your cleanup efforts next spring.

Balloon flower, butterfly weed and swamp mallow are a few of the plants that emerge late in the spring. This makes it easy to accidently weed them out during spring clean-up.

Tired of looking at the fading foliage of early season bloomers? Mask the ugliness of these declining leaves and increase the beauty of your landscape this season.

Join the National Gardening Association and celebrate the joys and benefits of gardening this month – National Garden Month.

If your hybrid tea rose has stopped blooming or changed colors, a dead graft union may be the problem.

Trees, shrubs and perennials are great for container gardens. But as winter approaches we need to provide a bit of care to help them through the winter.

Whether you are sharing a piece of a favorite plant, a bit of family history, or a shared memory, pass-along plants have long been a part of the gardening tradition.

Plant a gift for dad this Father’s Day and give a gift he can enjoy all season.

Procrastination is a good thing when it comes to cleaning up your landscape in fall.

Tame those unruly perennials with a little early season pruning.

Don’t drag that Christmas tree to the curb. Give it a second life in your landscape.

Cut trees make great windbreaks in the landscape. Strategically place discarded Christmas trees on the windward side of rhododendron, boxwood and other broadleaf evergreens to reduce problems with winter burn.

Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom and more compact, healthier growth.

Don’t panic if your spring garden lacks the vim and vigor the past. You can improve the health and beauty of your garden without starting over.

Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like a fresh bouquet of roses. And nothing is more disappointing than when the necks of those roses wilt and ruin the display.

Birds can add color and motion to your landscape year round. Planting shrubs that provide food and shelter is an easy and affordable way to bring birds into your backyard.

Your mailbox and dining room table are overflowing with catalogs filled with pictures of beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables. With so many choices it can be a bit overwhelming – I can help.

You can stop the neighbor’s cat from wandering into your garden to harass the songbirds and use your garden for a litter box.

Improve your family’s health and support your local park by celebrating Take a Walk in the Park Day.

Extreme heat and cold, droughts and floods can leave our plants stressed and more susceptible to damaging borers.

Add a bit of greenery to your front steps, window box or patio with a winter container.

Help your roses through the winter and be rewarded with beautiful blooms next season.