In the search for a "no maintenance" plant, daylily is about as close as one can get. Indeed, it often is mused "daylilies thrive on neglect." Few garden flowers give so much pleasure while "asking" ...

Welcome to June, the month for daylilies in Middle Tennessee. Soon now, you'll see them blooming everywhere. What's the appeal? "They are the easiest perennial in the world to grow," says Jay Turman, ...

The daylily offers many different choices for the landscaping or garden at your home. The scientific name of this perennial plant is hemerocallis. A cultivar is a registered named daylily. There are ...

There are very few perennial plants better suited to landscape design than daylilies. They come in an astonishing spectrum of ...

Everyone's must-try agenda should include perennial lilies. We're not talking about daylilies , which are already used in large quantities around homes and businesses. Daylilies -- with orange, gold, ...

October is a great month for transplanting certain trees, shrubs and perennials and also for planting bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils for a more colorful spring. If you have not yet ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

In nature, many beautiful things are fleeting. Such is the case with the daylily, with flowers that last for no more than one day. Luckily, daylilies are profuse bloomers producing a new flower each ...

Many of my gardening friends have begun downsizing. Some gardeners want to get out from under weeding, transplanting, deadheading, harvesting, dragging hoses around and countless other chores that get ...

Peonies can be prone to diseases—so a fall prune can help keep those at bay for the following year. The plants will also ...

As a general rule, most perennials can be safely moved either in the early spring, after the ground is warm and the plants are just starting to come up, or in the fall after blooming is finished.