A close-up of asters in bloom in a garden - Wut_Moppie/Shutterstock Looking for a flower that will brighten up your garden with colorful blooms even in late summer? Asters (Aster spp.) are the way to ...

CALL IT THE RESULT of a wildly successful marketing campaign or call it habit, most gardeners automatically reach for chrysanthemums when they crave a late-season blast of color. That's all well and ...

Asters are popular late summer perennials, sometimes grown as container annuals for fall color. Deadheading asters regularly helps to prolong their bloom time and encourage bigger blooms. When ...

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 ...

Close up of Aster flowers that are turning brown - Wirestock/Getty Images Asters are beautiful, hardy plants that brighten up any garden with their daisy-like flowers. However, there are issues that ...

That feeling when your asters suddenly start popping up where your tulips are supposed to be next spring is a common frustration with gardeners. These late-season perennials are valued for their daisy ...

Sep. 1—The end of summer and fall in Santa Fe is truly unparalleled, with a landscape that is uniquely diverse. Late-blooming jewel-toned perennials and grasses begin to fill the natural terrain with ...

An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start to wither, New England ...

Asters have similar flowers to mums, but they're more cold hardy and drought resistant. Full sun locations and minimal water and fertilizer will keep asters in bloom into fall. If you don't want ...

SAN ANTONIO — Two of my favorite plants, fall aster and mint marigold, bloom for a short period in late fall. The aster plant grows to a mound about 2 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter if you restrict ...

Every year at this time, there comes a day when I suddenly realize that the world around us is beginning to change color. This should be no surprise. The large yellow plants along our La Crosse River ...