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 ...

The mornings are getting colder and there has been frost on the docks and boats at sunrise. The willows and aspen are turning gold, and purple asters seem to be still blooming in abundance here in ...

Come fall, a surge of vibrant color is welcome in most gardens. Asters, true to their name’s meaning of “star” in the Greek language, are proven performers. They provide a gorgeous display of pink, ...

The aster flower has an interesting history and it belongs to the astonishing Asteraceae family which has a long list of unexpected plants. It is nonpoisonous and has been used for food and medicine.

Autumn's on the way, and there's no time like today to get acquainted with your designated September birth flowers — aster and morning glory. Whether a striking star or velvety trumpet, these radiant ...

Delicate, daisy-like Asters burst into bloom toward the end of August, making them the glory of the fall garden, providers of pretty color until the arrival of frost. Colors range from purple to ...

With bright petals on daisy-like flowers, asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a popular addition to any garden. Known as a keystone species, asters serve as an important food source for pollinators in ...

They are everywhere, In the fields, in the gardens, even in the wedding bouquets. You see them in white, pink, lavender, violet, blue, and even yellow. What wonderful flowers. There are as many as 170 ...

When you tidy your garden in preparation for winter, there's one item you should avoid doing if you want to attract beautiful birds to your garden during the colder months: Pruning back certain ...

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — In seasons like All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day where flowers are in great demand, aster is one plant that flower arrangers cannot do without. Aster is a flowering plant used as ...

Asters, popular in Victorian times for communicating feelings, are making a big comeback with Britons. A major UK supermarket has reported demand for the blooms rocketing by nearly 350 per cent over ...