Off With Their Heads: How and Why to Deadhead Flowers
If you are a flower gardener, deadheading is a task you can’t ignore. Removing spent flowers keeps your plants looking neat and tidy. More...
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Managing Dahlias for Maximum Blooms
Dahlias are workhorse plants that pump out tons of blooms from midsummer until frost. Though they naturally put on a fabulous floral show with little human...
Best Fillers for a Cut Flower Garden
Foliage and fillers are the backbone of a cutting garden. The best fillers for a cut flower garden provide structure, bulk, and interest to bouquets. A...
7 Tips for Growing and Using Gladiolus
Of all the flowers you can grow in your garden, glads are surely among the easiest. Simply tuck the corms into the ground in spring and come back 90...
Tips for Using Peonies as Cut Flowers
Peonies are the most decadent and captivating flowers in the late spring garden. Their never-ending layers of petals, delightful perfume, and old-world charm...
6 Tips for Growing Clematis - the Queen of Climbers
Clematis can play an important role in any flower garden. As they scramble up trellises, climb over arbors and thread themselves through other...
5 Ways to Make Your Garden More Butterfly-Friendly
Acidanthera: Fragrant Flowers for Late Summer
Acidanthera is a summer-blooming bulb that deserves a place in every flower garden. Considering how easy they are to grow, and the affordable price of the bulbs,...
Why is Stargazer the World's Most Popular Lily?
Many types of flowers fill my gardens, but none can compete with the extravagant, intensely fragrant blossoms of lilies. That month in late...