Perennials are a staple of any garden ... quickly spreading and taking over garden beds. As a former professional gardener, I have seen how troublesome bear's breeches can be.

The summer chorus of herbaceous perennials lights up our flower ... but it does certainly tidy up beds and borders. It is an ...

Establishing a border bed When faced with filling a large border, try to mix in groupings of evergreens, shrubs and grasses to give the garden year round interest. These seasonal sentinels are ...