A close-up of asters in bloom in a garden - Wut_Moppie/Shutterstock Looking for a flower that will brighten up your garden with colorful blooms even in late summer? Asters (Aster spp.) are the way to ...

Asters are popular late summer perennials, sometimes grown as container annuals for fall color. Deadheading asters regularly helps to prolong their bloom time and encourage bigger blooms. When ...

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 ...

Sep. 1—The end of summer and fall in Santa Fe is truly unparalleled, with a landscape that is uniquely diverse. Late-blooming jewel-toned perennials and grasses begin to fill the natural terrain with ...

An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start to wither, New England ...

To cut back asters in the fall or wait for spring - that is the question. Gardeners often prefer one method to the other when it comes to when to cut back asters. If you are yet to commit fully to one ...

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 ...

As I wander the grounds of the arboretum throughout the month of May, my eye is caught by the blue flowers of the late spring-blooming plant commonly known as Stokes aster. Closely related to its ...

For crossword puzzle fans, a clue that appears often in crossword puzzles: a five-letter word for ‘fall flower’? A-s-t-e-r The aster is the classic fall flower because, like mums, asters set blossoms ...

Every year at this time, there comes a day when I suddenly realize that the world around us is beginning to change color. This should be no surprise. The large yellow plants along our La Crosse River ...