Flowers & Ornamental Gardens

Tulips in Hanging Baskets: How to Assess the Display and Plan the Next Move

Tulips in Hanging Baskets: How to Assess the Di...

Learn how to check a hanging basket of tulips for even growth, stem strength, moisture and timing, then decide whether to repeat, adjust the planting or move the bulbs.

Tulips in Hanging Baskets: How to Assess the Di...

Learn how to check a hanging basket of tulips for even growth, stem strength, moisture and timing, then decide whether to repeat, adjust the planting or move the bulbs.

Gladioli After Cutting: How Light, Moisture and Timing Shape Regrowth

Gladioli After Cutting: How Light, Moisture and...

How gladioli regrow after cutting flower stems, and how light, moisture, drainage, feeding and late-season timing shape corm recovery and next year's blooms.

Gladioli After Cutting: How Light, Moisture and...

How gladioli regrow after cutting flower stems, and how light, moisture, drainage, feeding and late-season timing shape corm recovery and next year's blooms.

Plan Peony Bloom Succession by Matching Types and Conditions

Plan Peony Bloom Succession by Matching Types a...

Plan a longer peony season by combining tree, herbaceous and intersectional peonies with early, mid and late cultivars, and learn how warmth, light, soil and shelter shift bloom timing.

Plan Peony Bloom Succession by Matching Types a...

Plan a longer peony season by combining tree, herbaceous and intersectional peonies with early, mid and late cultivars, and learn how warmth, light, soil and shelter shift bloom timing.

Climbing Roses With Staying Power: Planning a Flower-and-Foliage Sequence

Climbing Roses With Staying Power: Planning a F...

How to plan a climbing rose with year-round presence: choose for foliage and repeat bloom, layer clematis and evergreens, pick supports, and prune for a clothed wall.

Climbing Roses With Staying Power: Planning a F...

How to plan a climbing rose with year-round presence: choose for foliage and repeat bloom, layer clematis and evergreens, pick supports, and prune for a clothed wall.

Why Bearded Irises Flower Unevenly in Heat

Why Bearded Irises Flower Unevenly in Heat

Bearded irises grow uneven flowering in heat because buds form after bloom. Learn how timing, division, rhizome exposure, mulch and watering affect flowering performance.

Why Bearded Irises Flower Unevenly in Heat

Bearded irises grow uneven flowering in heat because buds form after bloom. Learn how timing, division, rhizome exposure, mulch and watering affect flowering performance.

Gaillardia Variation: Building a Coherent Collection from Unpredictable Plants

Gaillardia Variation: Building a Coherent Colle...

Learn why gaillardia plants vary in color, eye and form, and how to select, plant and edit a coherent blanket flower collection for a composed ornamental border.

Gaillardia Variation: Building a Coherent Colle...

Learn why gaillardia plants vary in color, eye and form, and how to select, plant and edit a coherent blanket flower collection for a composed ornamental border.