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Behind the Scenes: A New Spring Bulb Collection from Flirty Fleurs

Behind the Scenes: A New Spring Bulb Collection from Flirty Fleurs

 This year’s spring bulb collections from floral designer Alicia Schwede are better than ever. Though we collaborate with her on color...

Common Dahlia Pests and Diseases

Common Dahlia Pests and Diseases

Dahlias are vigorous plants that are born to bloom. Yet they are not invincible. If you suspect your dahlias are being attacked by a pest or disease, this...

10 Questions About Growing Dahlias

10 Questions About Growing Dahlias

 If you are growing dahlias this year, you may have a few questions. Though these summer-blooming bulbs are not difficult to grow, they can be...

How to Use Yellow in Your Flower Garden

How to Use Yellow in Your Flower Garden

 Not everyone is a fan of yellow flowers. In fact, some people refuse to allow them in their gardens. It’s not hard to understand why....

Give Your Garden a Lift with Clematis

Give Your Garden a Lift with Clematis

 Clematis and other flowering vines play a special role in flower gardens. Since these plants grow up rather than out, they fill spaces that...

What's Your Favorite Hosta?

What's Your Favorite Hosta?

 If you grow hostas, you probably have more than one variety in your garden. Mixing and matching foliage colors, leaf sizes and textures is part...

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

 Gardens are about so much more than plants. They also give us endless opportunities to deepen our connections to the natural world. Birds can be...

Love Hummingbirds? Grow Crocosmia!

Love Hummingbirds? Grow Crocosmia!

 Hummingbirds have a weakness for red flowers. And I have a weakness for hummingbirds. So even though red is not my favorite color, I always try...

How to Choose the Best Mulch for Flower Gardens

How to Choose the Best Mulch for Flower Gardens

 There are lots of good reasons for mulching your flower garden. Covering the soil with a layer of mulch helps control weed growth, reduce...