Planting a Vegetable Garden? Make Room for Flower Bulbs!
Vegetable gardens are prettier and a lot more fun when they include flowers as well as vegetables. I have found that tulips and dahlias are ideal companions...
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5 Tips for Growing Daylilies
Daylilies are well-known for their toughness. They grow in almost any climate and will tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions. They are not...
Celebrating Spring in a Backyard Cutting Garden
This guest post was written by Debra Prinzing, founder of slowflowers.com and a leader in the locally-grown cut flower movement. In addition to being a...
How to Grow Peonies in the South
There are many kinds of flowering plants that need to go through a cold winter in order to bloom properly. The list includes everything from...
12 Best Companion Plants for Hostas
While hostas have no trouble holding their own in a shady garden, there are many shade loving perennials that make excellent partners. Their contrasting...
Colorful Heucheras for Sun or Shade
Heucheras have come a long way in the past 30 years. Plant breeders have transformed this family of North American natives into an entirely new...
Bee-Friendly Flower Styles: Does Your Garden Include These Favorites?
Honeybees, bumblebees and wild bees need access to nectar and pollen every day they are active -- from early spring through late fall. As flower...
Understanding Cold Hardiness and Heat Tolerance
Today’s gardeners have easy access to amazing plants from all over the world: agapanthus from South Africa, ferns from New Zealand,...
How to Make Your Shade Garden Shine
If your yard is shadier than you'd like, you may feel a bit jealous of gardeners with lots of sun. But a shade garden offers some unique...