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Don’t Cut Everything Down This September: 7 Perennials Better Left Standing

September 10, 2026 by Jay
Black-eyed Susans left standing in a late-summer perennial garden

Before you reach for the pruners, discover seven perennials that feed birds, shelter insects, and make the winter garden more beautiful.

Categories Flowers, Gardening, Plants Tags fall garden cleanup, perennials, pollinator garden, seed heads, September gardening, wildlife garden

11 Tough Perennials That Handle Missed Watering Once Established

September 6, 2026 by Jay

These 11 drought-tolerant perennials forgive an occasional missed watering once established—while delivering flowers, texture, pollinator value, and a much easier border.

Categories Flowers, Gardening, Lawn & Garden, Plants Tags drought-tolerant perennials, easy-care plants, low-water garden, perennial flowers, pollinator garden, xeriscaping

How to Grow Native Milkweed and Bring Monarchs Back to Your Garden

September 6, 2026 by Jay

Native milkweed is the one plant a monarch garden cannot fake. Adult monarchs sip nectar from many flowers, but their caterpillars must eat milkweed. Put the right species in the …

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Categories Gardening, Insects, Plants Tags butterfly garden, milkweed, monarch butterflies, native milkweed, pollinator garden

How to Grow Coneflowers: 15 Care Tips for More Blooms

July 17, 2026 by Jay
Purple coneflowers blooming in a sunny garden

Grow stronger coneflowers with practical advice on sun, soil, watering, pruning, pests, division, and seed heads—plus a quick troubleshooting guide.

Categories Flowers, Gardening Tags coneflowers, echinacea, flower care, perennial flowers, pollinator garden
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