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Gardening can be a lifelong adventure with new things to learn every day. We offer these articles, videos, infographics and other resources to inspire you, and to help you find the information you need to get the most from your garden.
Fall-Planted Bulbs
Fall is the time to plant spring blooming bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, alliums and hyacinths. These bulbs need the winter months to grow roots and get ready to bloom. Find out how you can give them the best chance for success and enjoy the most beautiful spring flowers.
Learn all you need to know about each type of spring-blooming flower bulb.
Find out how to plant and care for spring-blooming flower bulbs.
Discover new ways to use spring-blooming bulbs in your yard and gardens.
Spring-Planted Bulbs
Summer-blooming bulbs such as dahlias, lilies, cannas and gladiolus offer an easy way to keep gardens colorful from midsummer through fall. Learn how to use these bulbs most effectively, when and how to plant them, and how to care for them before, during and after they flower.
Learn all you need to know about each type of summer-blooming flower bulb.
Find out how to plant and care for summer-blooming flower bulbs.
Discover new ways to use summer-blooming bulbs in your yard and garden.
Perennials
Peonies, clematis, daylilies, hostas and other easy-care perennials are the plants gardeners really count on to keep garden beds looking lush and colorful all season long. Plant them once and you can look forward to enjoying years of attractive foliage and beautiful flowers.
Learn all the basics about each of our easy care perennials.
Find out how to plant and care for all your favorite perennials.
Discover new ways to use perennial plants in your yard and flower garden.
Winter/Indoor Bulbs
The cold, grey days of winter make us long for anything that's green. Growing winter-blooming bulbs such as amaryllis and paperwhites is an easy way to surround yourself with foliage and fresh flowers. Plant the bulbs indoors and enjoy watching them grow from bud to bloom.
Learn all the basics about growing winter-blooming bulbs.
Practical tips to help you select, plant and care for indoor bulbs.
Keep your spirits bright this winter with colorful indoor flower bulbs.
Garden Basics
Here's where you will find our FAQs, bloom time charts, planning guides and hardiness zone chart. We also have seasonal checklists for flower garden maintenance, a guide to deer resistant plants and articles about how to use color in your garden.
Check here for bloom time charts, zone map and seasonal checklists.
Find out how to attract bees and butterflies and deter garden pests.
Practical design tips to take your flower garden from good to great.
Shrubs
Flowering shrubs have an important role in any home landscape. They can be used to frame a view, enclose a garden, create privacy, or beautify an area that's difficult to mow. Combine shrubs that bloom at different times of the year to enjoy a long season of flowers, fruit and foliage.
Check here for bloom time charts, zone map and seasonal checklists.
