Asters grow wild all over North America with around 150 native species. But don't leave these prolific autumn bloomers to meadows, fields and wildflower gardens. Both natives and hybrids grow well in ...

Asters are have blue or purple daisy-like fall blooms that appear as many summer flowers fade. Once asters fade, flowerheads can be left to seed, or can be cut back to the ground to clean up the ...

When you tidy your garden in preparation for winter, there's one item you should avoid doing if you want to attract beautiful birds to your garden during the colder months: Pruning back certain ...

"This is the treacherous month when autumn days / With summer's voice come bearing summer's gifts. / Beguiled, the pale down-trodden aster lifts / Her head and blooms again." — Helen Hunt Jackson Our ...

There are several kinds and colors of wild asters. My photo here shows one that is common in Southeast Missouri. Known for flowering late in the year, the wild aster can continue to bloom well after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our native flora is on its last gasp. After a long spring, summer and fall full of the rich tapestry of native flowers, once again ...