Every garden needs some hellebores. Not only do they bring beauty and colour to the winter garden; these long-lived perennials also satisfy early flying pollinators, including newly emerged bumblebee ...

We have come to that point in winter when gardeners are itching. Itching to get outside and dig in the soil. Itching to plant something. Itching to see the first colors of spring. If only there were ...

As time passes, groups of flowers come in and out of style or favor. Hydrangeas were popular in the 50’s but nothing much changed about them until new varieties suddenly were available. Now, they are ...

A beautiful way to add color to your garden in winter and early spring is to plant hellebores. These perennials grow low to the ground in clumps usually no more than one- and one-half feet high, with ...

The third week of February is when everyone goes hellebore crazy. These winter-blooming perennials are popping up all over. If you don’t have a hellebore blooming on your porch or flowering in the ...

Hellebores add color to winter gardens with cold-hardy blooms that thrive even in snowy conditions. Plant hellebores in fall or spring, ensuring that the roots have room to spread. Maintain moist, ...

Ugh. It's winter in the Ohio Valley. I know winter is important, ecologically and I know most of our trees and shrubs and herbaceous perennials need a cold spell to break winter’s dormancy grip. I ...

Hail to the hellebore! The second week of January may not give you a garden filled with flowers, but there is one perennial plant that is often blooming this week no matter what the weather. The ...

Whenever we have a few mild days in February, gardeners get excited about plants and planting. We have already seen some crocus blooming and a few daffodils are about to burst into bloom, so we know ...

Winter is a time when most plants in the garden are conserving their energy and you may not see a lot of color around. But there are some plants that are capable of blooming regardless, daring the ...

We have two hellebores in our yard. They are in full bloom and doing beautifully. In Sunday's LI Life section on your monthly calendar, you said that old hellebore foliage should be trimmed back now.