How to Dig and Store Ranunculus Corms
The late spring garden wouldn't be complete without a bed of delicate ranunculus flowers blowing in the breeze. Their tissue paper petals, exquisite...
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Growing Dahlias in Hot Weather
Climate change is creating many new challenges for the plants in our gardens. These include frequent and often dramatic swings in temperature and rainfall....
6 Ways to Control Slugs and Snails
They may seem pretty harmless, but slugs and snails can cause a surprising amount of damage in a garden. They chew holes in leaves, munch on flower buds...
The Chelsea Chop: How and Why to Prune Perennials
Would you trade an hour of pruning in May for an extra three weeks of flowers in late summer? If so, you may want to try doing the Chelsea Chop. This...
How to Plant Bare Root Perennials
We live in a world of instant gratification. Fast food. Fast fashion. And dare I say, fast gardening. We can run to the local big box store and get huge...
Creative Ways to Gift Paperwhites
Paperwhites are the easiest bulbs to force for holiday blooms. Plant them in soil or water and you’ll have a beautiful, fragrant flower show in just 4-6...
How to Force Tulips Indoors
A cheerful pot of forced tulips on the kitchen counter will brighten even the gloomiest winter days. These colorful blooms are a refreshing reminder...
How to Force Hyacinths in Soil and Water
Each February, fragrant hyacinth flowers awaken on my dining room table while the garden sleeps beneath a blanket of snow. How can this spring floral...
How to Overwinter Dahlias
Unlike most annuals and perennials, dahlias are at their best from late summer through early fall. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. By...