Yeah, we're looking at you, Mr. and Mrs. Perennial Lover. You're the ones who planted a whole garden full of perennials a few years back and rarely dig in the dirt anymore, preferring a life of ...

You may have to hit the garden center or a seed company year after year for your lettuce and tomatoes—but there are a whole lot of edible perennial plants you can add to your garden to enjoy some ...

Find out if chives are perennial plants that are hardy in your area or if you'll need to plant this herb again in spring. Growing chives at home is easy, so you can always have a fresh supply of this ...

Send this article to your social connections. My backyard is a graveyard, littered with the sad reminders of failed edible perennials. There’s a forlorn square along the western fence that was an ...

someone planting plants in a garden with a blue shovel - encierro/Shutterstock Growing a garden is a rewarding and functional hobby, especially since it can produce many essential ingredients for your ...

SHOOTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: Asparagus shoots are one of many edible perennials that grow well in Western North Carolina and can help provide food during the early spring months when annual crops are ...

Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. This slender spring beauty may be the most well-known perennial vegetable. As demonstrated by its high price in the ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Those ...

An annual is a plant that lives and dies in one growing season. A perennial regrows and reblooms year after year. In our busy world, why plant anything but perennials? Because annuals are the backbone ...

Are deer devouring your hostas? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. The common shady plant is edible, it turns out. "The deer are onto something," said Pam McCurdy, who ate her first hosta dish in ...