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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asters bring much-needed sparkle to late-summer and fall gardens. The word “aster,” in fact, comes from “astron,” the Greek word for “star.” (Consider “asterisk” and “astronomy.”) With daisy-shaped ...

Though the calendar shows we still aren’t technically to autumn, September usually is the start of fall gardening. The arrival of potted chrysanthemums and asters signals fall. Overnight, garden ...

A series of flowers growing along the edge of a garden - Mtreasure/Getty Images Beautiful and native to North America, most plants in the aster family are considered wildflowers and offer the perfect ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Some perennial plants need pinching or shearing back as the season goes by to keep them neat and tidy. You may be familiar with the idea of pinching back Chrysanthemums up until ...

When you say fall flowers, most people immediately think of chrysanthemums. An equally beautiful choice for the fall garden, but one which is often overlooked, is the aster. Asters come in a wide ...

What: A lovely North American native, Aster divaricatus rambles and tumbles through the garden bed. In late summer a profusion of lacey small white flowers top the lax purple-black stems. The frothy ...

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 ...