Looking for a great long-term investment in your garden? PBS Wisconsin and our 2025 Garden and Landscape Expo partner, University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Horticulture, offer resources to help you plan for and plant perennials that will fill your garden with beauty for many years to come!

Digging and Dividing Perennials | Let’s Grow Stuff

Did you know many perennials need a little disruption to thrive? After a few years in the same space, herbaceous perennials benefit from being dug up out of the ground, divided and planted with more space to grow.

Saving Seed from Perennials | Let’s Grow Stuff

Saving seeds from perennials can help you maintain intentional landscaping. It is also a pest-free way to share plants with friends.

Perennials for Sun and Shade | University Place

Lisa Johnson, horticulture educator with the University of Wisconsin-Extension Dane County, discusses characteristics of perennials, including winter hardiness, proper planting and watering, propagation and how to choose the right perennial for sunny and shady locations.

Common Mistakes of Beginning Perennial Gardeners | University Place

Zannah Crowe, horticulturist with Monches Farm LLC, discusses common mistakes first-time perennial gardeners make when planting their gardens. Crowe suggests ways to avoid mistakes while creating a successful perennial flower bed.