Plant Dormancy: How Plants Prepare for Winter

Plant dormancy is an important survival strategy for many plants, shrubs, trees and other perennial plants. As fall approaches, they don’t simply shut down for winter. They actively prepare by recycling nutrients from their leaves, storing energy in roots and…

5 Fall Flowers That Bloom Late Into Autumn

With the right fall flowers, a garden doesn’t have to fade when summer ends. You can easily grow beautiful flowers that will grow deep into autumn, providing your landscape with color and pollinators with a valuable late-season nectar source. Ideally,…