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I have always enjoyed learning the names of wild plants, birds and animals that I encounter. I own quite a few field guides to help me identify them and can usually figure out even some of the more ...

This month I want to highlight a late-blooming perennial, the aster. We have had asters in our garden for a while, but last year and this year they have put on a tremendous display. When something ...

Few things are more disheartening than spending days planning and planting a flower garden, only to have it decimated by deer within a night or two. Fortunately, there are some flowering plants that ...

Though the calendar shows we still aren’t technically to autumn, September usually is the start of fall gardening. The arrival of potted chrysanthemums and asters signals fall. Overnight, garden ...

The changing seasons from summer to fall, bring with them stunning autumn leaves that light up the garden with their warm and comforting hues. And, just as summer blooms start to fade, 'Kickin Purple' ...

As the growing season winds down, the blooms of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, commonly called New England aster, add their colors to those of the autumn leaves. “It brings the fall” was the name ...

Virtually everyone loves autumn pansies and mums, but it's asters that quicken my gardening pulse. When asters are on, they shine like no other perennial in the garden. And they have been shining for ...

When you say fall flowers, most people immediately think of chrysanthemums. An equally beautiful choice for the fall garden, but one which is often overlooked, is the aster. Asters come in a wide ...

Here it is mid-September and still most of the asters are taking their sweet time opening. Not that anticipation is a bad thing. While I enjoy the late clematis, Joe pye weed, Zinnias, Cosmos, and ...