Move over, chrysanthemums, there’s another beautiful autumn bloomer that belongs in your garden. Not only do asters look fabulous, but they also provide late season food for pollinators such as ...

Choosing the right size pot for aster variety is a primary consideration. Aster seeds require cold stratification for germination. Plant nursery seedlings six to eight weeks before heavy frost in ...

Asters are diverse, widespread flowers found in various colors and on most continents. They thrive in sunny locations and bloom from late summer through fall, attracting pollinators like bees and ...

A series of flowers growing along the edge of a garden - Mtreasure/Getty Images Beautiful and native to North America, most plants in the aster family are considered wildflowers and offer the perfect ...

Perennial flowering plants are effortless and reliable. They return every year and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. But when picking perennials, some people wonder if the daisy-like flowering ...

Don't wait until November to plant mums and asters. Buy them now or by mid-September, and plant them in your landscape. These fall bloomers need to have their roots growing and become established ...

When it comes to adding color and visual interest to your garden, you’ve probably already planted flowers like hydrangeas, roses, mums or goldenrod. But if you haven’t included New England asters in ...

To cut back asters in the fall or wait for spring - that is the question. Gardeners often prefer one method to the other when it comes to when to cut back asters. If you are yet to commit fully to one ...

When most of us think about adding flowers to the garden, our minds naturally go to spring — the peonies, the tulips, the magnolias, and such. Maybe if we’re feeling unusually connected to the wee ...

60S TO NEAR 70 BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. LET’S HEAD TO GREEN. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GOING GREEN. WE’RE AT THE TIN MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION CENTER IN ALBANY, AND I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN FROM UNH ...