Whether you have a garden or you're interested in starting one, you're likely familiar with the terms annual and perennial. Both are used to describe the growing cycle of plants, but knowing the ...

Even if you're a beginner gardener, you probably know about annuals and perennials. Biennial plants, however, might be less familiar, and they fall somewhere in between the other two categories. While ...

Ever wondered why some of your plants die after one season, while others come back year after year? If you've pondered that, you've likely noticed the difference between two categories of plants: ...

Knowing the life cycle of your plants is vital to creating a healthy garden. Some plants grow all year round, like evergreens (hence the name) while others sprout only once a year, like geraniums. It ...

Plants are classified as annuals, biennials or perennials based on their life cycles. Biennials, like foxglove, have a vegetative year followed by a flowering year. Perennials, including woody shrubs ...

You’ve probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials in gardening. Knowing the difference between annual vs. perennial plants will help you understand how each type will behave in your ...

I just bought some flower seeds, and the package refers to them as being biennial. What exactly does that mean? The growing season for many plants can be divided into four categories: annuals, ...

This past week I have had two delightful experiences with the magical results of plants that self-sow in the garden. Even as we head into winter dormancy, the soil is responding to the variables of ...

Question: Can you help me remember the difference between annuals and perennials? For some reason, I have it in my mind that a perennial is a plant that I have to keep planting and an annual is a one ...