Better Homes & Gardens Perennial Gardening
Better Homes and Gardens
From the Editors
Groundwork • Great soil is at the roots of every thriving perennial. Get the dirt on plant-soil partnerships with these seven tips.
Small Garden, Big Ideas • On her pocket-size property, an Oregon designer directs an outsize garden performance by emphasizing theatrical planting combinations.
Midwest Modern • At his Ohio farmhouse, a landscape designer artfully combines perennials and shrubs to create tailored gathering spaces with a rural vibe.
Everything to Know About Coreopsis • New colors and forms will have you taking a second look at this classic summer flower.
Deeply Rooted • A centuries-old family garden in the Northeast is updated by digging, dividing, and redesigning.
Explore the Wide Variety of Peonies • Hardy and unfussy, peonies deliver petal-packed spring color and sweet fragrance.
New Roots • A suburban yard welcomes wildlife and neighbors when lawn is forgone in favor of pollinator-friendly perennials, trees, and shrubs.
More Than Pretty Flowers: Living Mulch • Stopping weeds while adding to biodiversity, hardworking perennials take on the role of mulch in the garden.
Plan & Plant
Rhythm & Flow • This small coastal lot, now a horticultural paradise, packs in the flowers but has an underlying order that makes it sing.
Take Another Look at Phlox • New varieties of this North American native wildflower are more reliable than ever.
Art Lessons • A small urban yard is a canvas for a pair of Midwestern homeowners who were inspired by their favorite painters. Come learn from the artists.
Desert Oasis • Water-efficient perennials and shrubs bring this dry landscape to life with color and texture that redefine what it looks like to grow well where water is scarce.
The Best of the Test Garden • The BHG Test Garden has been a trial ground for more than a quarter century. Here are the top perennial performers for spring, summer, and fall.
Perennial Cuts • Plant months of fresh cut flowers! Whether they’re mixed into a landscape border or planted in rows like a traditional cutting garden, perennials for cutting put on a show in the garden and in the vase.