Tips for Using Lilies as Cut Flowers
A vase of cut lilies adds elegance, fragrance, and a touch of natural beauty to any space. To maximize the lifespan of these stunning blooms, follow...
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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...
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...
4 Ways to Support Peonies from Falling Over
Roses may be red, and violets may be blue, but peonies are perfection, and their blooms are too good to be true. Okay, that’s cheesy. But I’m...
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...
Best Techniques for Cutting Daffodils, Tulips, and Hyacinths
Spring is my favorite time of year. The bird song is loud and clear, the fruit trees are covered in blossoms, and the garden is blanketed in a carpet of...
Best Perennials for Spring Gardens
If you have a perennial garden, you probably know all too well that coordinating bloom times is a tricky business. That said, spring offers us a...
