Move over, mums! 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 butterflies and ...

The aster flower has an interesting history and it belongs to the astonishing Asteraceae family which has a long list of unexpected plants. It is nonpoisonous and has been used for food and medicine.

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 ...

They are everywhere, In the fields, in the gardens, even in the wedding bouquets. You see them in white, pink, lavender, violet, blue, and even yellow. What wonderful flowers. There are as many as 170 ...

Asters are diverse, widespread flowers found in various colors and on most continents. They thrive in sunny locations and bloom from late summer through fall, attracting pollinators like bees and ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a few days of extreme heat and humidity, fall weather is finally here. The plentiful rains provide a great opportunity for fall planting of trees, ...

With bright petals on daisy-like flowers, asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a popular addition to any garden. Known as a keystone species, asters serve as an important food source for pollinators in ...

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 ...

Aster season is coming to an end here in Zone 5, but don’t cut down those drying stalks just yet, says John Magee. A garden designer based in Middleburg, Va., John is a leader of the native plant ...