Best Perennials for Late Summer Color
When is your perennial garden at its best? Most gardeners would say late May through July—a glorious but short 8 weeks. But by August, those plants have...
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How to Group Container Plants - Tips from Great Dixter
Great Dixter is one of the world’s most famous gardens. Located in East Sussex, just south of London, it was the family home of innovative plantsman...
Using a Cutting Garden for Spring Flower Arrangements
Tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs are excellent cut flowers and can be used to create beautiful spring flower arrangements for your home and to share...
What to Know About Dividing Perennials
If you have a perennial garden that’s more than five years old, you probably have some plants that need dividing. Though you could just...
Landscaping with Daylilies
Few plants can rival daylilies for toughness, adaptability and easy care. These summer-blooming perennials perform as well in Minnesota as they...
Five Star Plants for Your Flower Garden: Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis, more commonly known as old-fashioned bleeding heart, is an elegant, easy care perennial that has delighted generations of...
Spring is in Bloom at Keukenhof in Holland
Keukenhof is the world's largest and most colorful spring flower garden. In a park-like setting that covers 79-acres, you can wander through...
How to Use Purple in Your Flower Garden
Photo by Clive Nichols, taken at Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire, England. In art and literature, purple is associated with royalty, spirituality, serenity...
Spring Checklist for Flower Gardeners
As winter finally turns to spring, gardeners everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief. At last, we can get back outdoors where the birds...