The Aster (Symphyotrichum spp.) is a gorgeous flower, bringing shades of pink, purple, white, and even blue to an otherwise dreary season. They are a hardy alternative to mums you should consider ...

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 ...

Plant grasses in spring or fall and use mulch to help them thrive. Both evergreens and grasses are easy to care for and work ...

When most of us think about adding flowers to the garden, our minds naturally go to spring — the peonies, the tulips, the magnolias, and such. Maybe if we’re feeling unusually connected to the wee ...

Woman kneeling in flower garden with many different colors of mum flowers - Twentyseven/Getty Images The sight of mums in every grocery store and front porch marks the unofficial beginning of autumn.

Gardeners can either prune asters in the fall or not—it's a personal choice. Fall pruning creates a tidier yard and limits disease and pest infestation. Leaving asters unpruned produces a natural ...

Fall is a time when many gardeners look to replace summer-stressed plants with fall favorites. Chrysanthemums, asters, violas, pansies, and decorative pumpkins all make a grand appearance! But is ...

Bloom length, appearance, and plant care. Mums and asters have similar bloom lengths, and each plant family has varieties that bloom earlier or later in the fall. Mums generally look picture perfect ...

As September, ends the yellow flowers of wild goldenrods are joined by the lavender, blue, pink or white blossoms of asters. They, like so many other flowers that bloom now, are members of the ...