flower gardens

New Dahlias for Your 2019 Flower Garden

New Dahlias for Your 2019 Flower Garden

It’s that time of year when we tempt you with our lineup of new dahlias for the coming summer. We have added TWELVE new varieties for 2019 – more...

Coral Flowers: The Trending Color Your Garden Needs Now

Coral Flowers: The Trending Color Your Garden Needs Now

 People who work in interior design, graphic design, fashion or homewares, are always tracking color trends. They find clues in unexpected...

A New Backyard Cutting Garden Takes Shape

A New Backyard Cutting Garden Takes Shape

Not too long ago, the average bouquet of cut flowers featured some limp daisies and a few soulless carnations. Today, the flowers that are available at...

6 Tips for Controlling Weeds in Your Flower Garden

6 Tips for Controlling Weeds in Your Flower Garden

 Everyone has different standards of neatness. That’s true in the garden as well as in the house. Gardens that look weedy to one person,...

How to Use Red in Your Flower Garden

How to Use Red in Your Flower Garden

 Red is the boldest and most provocative hue on the color wheel. It’s also the complementary color for green. So in gardens, where green is...

How to Help Your Flower Garden Beat the Heat

How to Help Your Flower Garden Beat the Heat

Summer is off to a hotter than average start. Most of the country is already getting more than its share of heat and humidity, often with record-setting...

How to Design a Hummingbird Garden

How to Design a Hummingbird Garden

 Hummingbirds are fun to have around, and the more you know about them, the more impressive they are. As these tiny birds zoom around your...

How to Use White in Your Flower Garden

How to Use White in Your Flower Garden

 Though white is not considered a color, it plays a critical role in any artistic composition. In the garden, white a design tool that can be...

Creative Ways to Use Hostas in Your Yard and Garden

Creative Ways to Use Hostas in Your Yard and Garden

Hostas are so incredibly tough and easy to grow, that they sometimes don’t get the respect they deserve. More than just problem solvers for shady...