Asters grow wild all over North America with around 150 native species. But don't leave these prolific autumn bloomers to meadows, fields and wildflower gardens. Both natives and hybrids grow well in ...

Asters are one of the best plants to add to your yards. Why? Because not only are they at their best from late summer into ...

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 ...

Move over, chrysanthemums, there’s another beautiful autumn bloomer that belongs in your garden. Not only do asters look fabulous, but they also provide late season food for pollinators such as ...

Asters are have blue or purple daisy-like fall blooms that appear as many summer flowers fade. Once asters fade, flowerheads can be left to seed, or can be cut back to the ground to clean up the ...

The calico aster is a common sight in late summer when its tiny white flowers appear like thousands of tiny stars (for which asters are named) along roadsides, near woodland edges and in meadows. Also ...

There are several kinds and colors of wild asters. My photo here shows one that is common in Southeast Missouri. Known for flowering late in the year, the wild aster can continue to bloom well after ...

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 ...

Now is the appropriate time to plant seeds for spring blooms in the garden. Growing plants from seeds requires minimal time and effort and provides the satisfaction of real gardening as you watch ...

60S TO NEAR 70 BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. LET’S HEAD TO GREEN. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GOING GREEN. WE’RE AT THE TIN MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION CENTER IN ALBANY, AND I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN FROM UNH ...