Dahlias can behave like perennials or annuals, depending on your hardiness zone. Use these tips to overwinter your dahlias successfully. No wonder many dahlia growers ask, “Are dahlias perennials or annuals?” Credit: Kindra Clineff Dahlias often bloom with the exuberance of favorite annual plants likezinniasandmarigolds. However, these plants grow from bulb-like tubers that can survive winters like perennial plants. Here’s what you should probably know to successfully overwinter dahlia tubers and enjoy them year after year....

Are daisies perennials or annuals? Find the prettiest versions to grow in your garden. Or maybe you simply picture the classicring of white petalsaround a yellow button center. Credit: Peter Krumhardt Use this list of popular annual and perennial daisies to find the best daisies for your garden. Keep away from pets. Daisies (aside from gerbera daisies) are toxic to dogs and cats. Credit: Peter Krumhardt So in southern California and Florida, you could grow this plant year-round....

There are plenty of good things to say about the weed people love to hate. Dandelions were intentionally brought to North America by European settlers in the 17th century. For whatever reason, it was a conscious decision. Credit:Peter Krumhardt Dandelions are kind of like that misunderstood friend you have. So if you ask the question, Are dandelions bad? The answer is, Yeah, but they can be beneficial too. Credit: Marty Baldwin...

So is this bang out of door really the secret to accomplishing a prettier home when you have pets? What should you know before trying this interior design trend? Heres what the experts recommend. Credit:Catherine Ledner / Getty Images; Design: Better Homes & Gardens BHG / Michela Buttignol What Is a Dutch Door? They were commonly found in homes across New York and New Jersey. They eventually fell out of style as more people moved into cities and high-tech appliances like theHVAC systememerged....

But does this really work, and are eggshells good for plants at all? Heres what you gotta know, according to an expert. Paris Lalicatais a plant education and community engagement associate atThe Sill plant shopbased in New York. Credit:Kinga Krzeminska / Getty Images Do Eggshells Provide Plant Nutrients? Eggshells contain calcium, which is a key nutrient for many plants. That doesnt mean you should just crumble eggshells and toss them into your monsteras pot....

Learn the differences between gourds and squash, and which ones you could eat. But while you’re browsing all the options, you might wonder, “Are gourds edible?” Are Gourds Edible? Credit: Blaine Moats Gourds, squash, and pumpkins are all part of the same botanical family, Cucurbitaceae. In contrast, squash may have thin or thick skin and edible flesh. So, by definition, gourds aren’t squash because they usually aren’t edible. If you’re determined to try eating gourds, some varieties may be better than others....

But are holly berries poisonous to pets or children that get a little too curious? Despite their festive charm, all types of holly contain toxins that are potentially dangerous if eaten. Tina Wismeris a senior director of toxicology at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Credit:Marc Guitard / Getty Images English holly requires good drainage and even moisture to thrive. They tolerate regular pruning, so they work well for hedging or topiary....

The answer to “Are marigolds perennials?” depends on the throw in you’re growing. Are marigoldsperennials or annuals? Credit: Jacob Fox The answer is both. While most people grow them as annuals, a few types are perennials. Marigolds are in the genusTagetes, from the sunflower family, and are native to the Americas. Depending on your garden plans and how vigorously the marigolds reseed, that can be great or frustrating. Annual Marigolds The two most commonly planted types, French and African marigolds, are annuals....

Depending on the throw in of morning glory you’re growing, here’s what to expect. Chances are you either love them or hate them, but are morning glories perennial? What Are Morning Glories? Credit:Matthew Benson Most morning glories grown ornamentally in gardens areannuals, but some perennial varieties exist. Matthew Benson Other Types of Morning Glories Not all morning glories are vines. In the Great Plains, the bush morning glory (Ipomoea leptophylla)is a shrubby perennial....

Learn the tricks to making sure your mums will come back every year in containers or garden beds. A pot of big-blooming mums todecorate your porch in fallcan be pricey. The answer: It depends on how you treat them. Credit:BHG / Kelli Jo Emanuel With the right care, however, thesetypes of mumscan be brought back year after year. Here are the best tips for getting either bang out of mum to flower year after year....

Pansies are cool-season workhorses, bringing cheerful color to spring and fall when not much else is blooming. But all that blooming may leave you wondering: are pansies perennials? But, technically, they areshort-lived perennials. Credit: Jason Donnelly Pansies vs. Violas vs. Pansies, on the other hand, havelarge, showy bloomsbut are short-lived perennials that often behave as annuals. Alternatively, many gardeners opt to plant pansies in the spring once the soil is workable....

The answer is yes and no, depending on your climate. But arepetuniasperennials, or do you better replant them each year to enjoy their stunning flower displays? The answer is yes and no, depending on how cold it gets where you live. Credit:Kritsada Panichgul Are petunias annuals or perennials? Petunias are commonly referred to as annuals, which isnt strictly correct. Most gardeners typically grow them as annuals and discard them after the summer season....

Nutrition experts weigh in on why plant-based options might be a good choice for you. Maybe it was a celebrity sharing that she’s a fan of thevegan diet. Perhaps it was your cousin raving that heroat milklatte tastes like the real thing. Credit:BHG / Crystal Hughes Or it could have been the billboard you’ve driven past advertising a newplant-based burgerat a nearby fast-food joint. If plant-based eating has piqued your interest, you’re not alone....