DIY Wedding Flowers - Tips for Growing and Arranging
Are you considering growing and arranging flowers for an upcoming wedding? Taking on a DIY wedding flowers project is not for the fainthearted, but it...
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Design Tips for Cottage Gardens
We think of cottage gardens as quintessentially British, yet they are also distinctly American. In colonial times, cottage gardens were the only...
Tuberous Begonias: How and When to Start Them Indoors
For bold summer color in a shady yard, it’s hard to beat tuberous begonias. These lush, tropical plants ask very little, yet bloom so prolifically....
How to Have Amaryllis Blooming All Winter Long
If you are a flower lover, the months of December, January and February can be pretty bleak. Store-bought bouquets can help a little, but they...
7 Tips for Planting Tulip Bulbs
Inside every tulip bulb is a flower that's counting down the days to spring. Here's how to give your fall-planted bulbs the best chance...
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
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 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
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...