Ever wondered why some of your plants die after one season, while others come back year after year? If you've pondered that, you've likely noticed the difference between two categories of plants: ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

Whether you have a garden or you're interested in starting one, you're likely familiar with the terms annual and perennial. Both are used to describe the growing cycle of plants, but knowing the ...

You’ve probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials in gardening. Knowing the difference between annual vs. perennial plants will help you understand how each type will behave in your ...

Getting your herb garden ready for winter includes pruning and clearing out spent material. These are the herbs you need to ...

An annual is a plant that lives and dies in one growing season. A perennial regrows and reblooms year after year. In our busy world, why plant anything but perennials? Because annuals are the backbone ...

Many novice gardeners likely have posed some form of this question: Why plant annuals that are going to die in a few months when perennials come back for multiple years? Experienced gardeners know ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these ...

Comparing annual and perennial flowers is a little like comparing apples and oranges. Each type of flower has its own characteristics and advantages. Annual flowers are those that complete their ...

The lines between plant groups are not always distinct and precise. The perennial gerbera daisy, the lisianthus and the perennial verbena have behaved more like annuals with me whereas annual ...

Hardy annuals, in horticultural terms, ticks two boxes: ‘hardy’, meaning not susceptible to frost, and ‘annual’, meaning it ...