Nothing makes a garden feel a little empty like walking past your flowers and seeing no butterflies in sight. The blooms may be colorful, the beds tidy, but without those flitting wings, your garden ...

SAN ANTONIO — Two of my favorite plants, fall aster and mint marigold, bloom for a short period in late fall. The aster plant grows to a mound about 2 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter if you restrict ...

When most of us think about adding flowers to the garden, our minds naturally go to spring — the peonies, the tulips, the magnolias, and such. Maybe if we’re feeling unusually connected to the wee ...

Autumn's on the way, and there's no time like today to get acquainted with your designated September birth flowers — aster and morning glory. Whether a striking star or velvety trumpet, these radiant ...

The flowers look similar to daisies and bloom throughout the autumn months beginning in September. They are a great substitute for mums. The purple and lavender flowers from New York and New England ...

Suddenly I can’t get enough of asters. Many of them get no respect, growing right under our noses, often aggressively. But with just a little bit of easy taming, they can be the showstoppers of a fall ...

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Asters have similar flowers to mums, but they're more cold hardy and drought resistant. Full sun locations and minimal water and fertilizer will keep asters in bloom into fall. If you don't want ...

As summer turns into autumn, you might think it’s time to say goodbye to your blooming garden. Yet, fall is a fantastic season to enjoy a burst of color and freshness in your garden, especially when ...

After witnessing the beauty of the serpentine aster at Nottingham Park in Chester County, I’m inspired to suggest it as our new state flower. This unique species, resembling small daisies, blooms ...