Commonly called the Michaelmas daisy, asters comes in a multitude of varieties, colors and sizes. Fall is aster time. Known by the common name, Michaelmas daisy, this plant with starlike flowers has a ...

Aster Flower Benefits for Gardeners Come fall, a surge of vibrant color is welcome in most gardens. Asters, true to their ...

Q. I love the tall asters but need advice on how to keep them from flopping and how to keep the bottom half of the plants from turning black. –Mike Lomack, Olympia Fields A. Asters, like ...

Both species include many tall varieties, though the New England aster tends to be taller (4-6 feet) than the New York aster (generally 3-5 feet, with some shorter ones). As group they have one ...

A. Asters require full sun, good air circulation and adequate moisture during the growing season to perform well. Some of the taller species can be pinched weekly early in the season to promote a full ...

A close-up of asters in bloom in a garden - Wut_Moppie/Shutterstock Looking for a flower that will brighten up your garden with colorful blooms even in late summer? Asters (Aster spp.) are the way to ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. People love color in their gardens in the fall, which is why nurseries are ...

Have you noticed how many tall perennials bloom with yellow, daisy-like flowers from midsummer through fall in fields and gardens in this area? There are a lot of them, all U.S. natives, all members ...

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 ...

Q: In a previous column, you mention pinching back asters and phlox. I want to encourage more blossoming on the asters, but I also want to control their eventual height. If I cut them back to a height ...