These long-lived perennials tend to grow taller in rich soils, but they adapt to most soil types. Asters native to North ...

This month I want to highlight a late-blooming perennial, the aster. We have had asters in our garden for a while, but last ...

Much has been written about the value of including asters in your garden as a late-season source of food for pollinators. For this reason, I have included several in mine. However, there is one that ...

Regardless of the exact species, or even genus, of asters you prefer, many grow easily from seeds, meaning you don't have to ...

Suddenly I can’t get enough of asters. Many of them get no respect, growing right under our noses, often aggressively. But with just a little bit of easy taming, they can be the showstoppers of ...

Asters fill a special niche in the garden by extending the growing season through the fall. Their cheerful, abundant flowers will persist until hard frosts set in. And they step in to provide ...

Modern designers who are interested in plant communities value them for their late flowers and their winter structure. For decades, Michaelmas daisies have also been known as starworts and, ...

Asters play a major role in supporting native ... featuring her watercolor pencil art and my photography. The theme is plant and animal relationships and covers a diverse array of Ohio flora ...