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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asters are one of the best plants to add to your yards. Why? Because not only are they at their best from late summer into fall, extending your annual tapestry of color, they are also super easy to ...

Looking for great fall bloomers? Check out asters. In the Linnaeus Teaching Garden, we grow several that have turned out to be real showstoppers. Raydon's Favorite, Aster oblongifolium, is one of my ...

As summer fades and autumn approaches, goldenrod and asters light up fields, roadsides and gardens with a dazzling show of yellow and purple. Against the browning backdrop of late summer, their colors ...

Asters are gorgeous members of the daisy family that light up the autumn landscape with their white, purple, or blue blooms, and they provide an excellent source of food for wildlife. If you cut back ...

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 ...