Beloved for its graceful beauty and delicate flowers, Russian sage ( Salvia yangii) makes a stunning addition to any garden.

Salvias are sometimes called “super shrubs,” at least in this column, because they are easy to cultivate; diverse in form, size and blossom color; and well suited for gardens in summer-dry climates, ...

It is important to properly water, prune, and protect your salvias in winter, otherwise you risk these plants not surviving ...

Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...

We want our gardens to look good, pleasing to the eye, whenever possible, but occasions arise when our gardens need tough love. Right now, in late winter, is one such occasion, particularly for ...

Q: I have an esperanza that has grown to 8 feet tall but does not flower. Last year, it froze to the ground but came back and had three flower clusters in October. A: Poor flowering has several causes ...

Give your perennials a fall trim to prevent pests, curb disease, and set your garden up for healthier, stronger growth next spring.

Q: Our autumn sage salvias didn’t bloom as well last year as they have in the past. In fact, the plants look rather ragged. Why would that happen? A: Autumn sages require fairly extensive pruning two ...

Unlike herbaceous perennial plants that die back to the ground each winter, subshrubs maintain a woody framework of branches from which new growth emerges in spring. Unlike herbaceous perennial plants ...

Q. I have lots of plants that probably need pruning back in the winter but I’m not sure how much to prune back or when to do it. Plus, it seems to me that they have better protection against frosts ...