Cut back creeping phlox right after it finishes blooming in spring if pruning at all. Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery mildew at bay.

If your phlox plants look bedraggled or you’ve been dealing with mildew issues year after year, it may be time to pick up your pruners. While creeping phlox and tall phlox are pruned a bit differently ...

Q: I have planted quite a few phlox plants in my border this year, and they are flowering beautifully. When the blooms fade, is it a good idea to deadhead them? And if so, what's the best approach to ...

Southern Blaze Bright Pink phlox is coming next year and with it brings a "Touch of Texana." It will do its part to make sure your neighbors don’t ‘Out Phlox’ you when it comes to garden flowers. It ...

Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery mildew at bay. Regular deadheading and light trimming encourage bushier growth, extend blooming, and ...

Luminary series phlox, particularly the Prismatic Pink variety, provided a vibrant display of blooms and attracted pollinators. The phlox thrived in a mixed perennial bed, complementing other plants ...

Grown well, tall garden phlox are the glory of the midsummer garden, with their lush, vividly-colored flower panicles lending substance to any perennial border. Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, took ...

Phlox, (sounds like “flocks”) originating mostly in North America, belongs to a genus of about 70 species that are known as the “backbone” of the perennial border, adding color and fragrance to the ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Each spring as the Ohio woodlands wake up to new ...