Perennial plants aren't just useful because they grow back year by year, they can also bring much-needed height to an otherwise flatlined garden.

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Bare-root perennial plants often intimidate container gardeners because they arrive looking fragile or sometimes even dead, but it's actually not a bad thing. They are dormant plants sold without soil ...

Modern vegetable gardening often assumes yearly effort is unavoidable: soil preparation, seed starting, transplanting, and constant replanting. Yet for most of human history, food gardens worked very ...

The perennial grain can produce an annual crop even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system helps pull carbon out of the air and makes it more resistant to floods and ...

As climate change climbs the chart of existential threats, soil is getting a lot of attention. Back when it supported forest or grassland, before we cleared it to grow crops, it stored an awful lot of ...

Kathryn Turner, Land Institute research associate, harvests samples of perennial wheatgrass. (Photo: Land Institute) Look for commercially successful perennial wheat varieties – the Holy Grail for a ...

Indoor gardening can be a rewarding pastime, especially when you find plants that thrive in less-than-ideal conditions.

GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. — If humans want to continue eating we need to continue farming. But many farming practices that have become common in the 21st century result in pollution and harm to local ...

Here are 10 perennials you can plant in February, including expert tips on zones, frost protection, and the best plant ...