Flowers & Ornamental Gardens

Pelargoniums as Cut Flowers: Readiness Cues for a Small Cutting Garden

Pelargoniums as Cut Flowers: Readiness Cues for...

Grow pelargoniums for cut flowers in a small cutting garden. Learn when trusses and foliage are ready to cut, how to condition stems, and which supplies support the routine.

Pelargoniums as Cut Flowers: Readiness Cues for...

Grow pelargoniums for cut flowers in a small cutting garden. Learn when trusses and foliage are ready to cut, how to condition stems, and which supplies support the routine.

How to Store Verbena Plants and Prepared Verbena Material Between Seasons

How to Store Verbena Plants and Prepared Verben...

How to overwinter verbena plants, store cuttings, dry and keep flower stems and seed heads, and organize the pots, compost, labels and boxes that keep prepared material usable.

How to Store Verbena Plants and Prepared Verben...

How to overwinter verbena plants, store cuttings, dry and keep flower stems and seed heads, and organize the pots, compost, labels and boxes that keep prepared material usable.

Sunflowers and Pollinators: Observe Before You Choose

Sunflowers and Pollinators: Observe Before You ...

Learn to observe pollinators and choose sunflowers with accessible pollen and nectar. Practical tips on flower form, variety selection, and garden planning.

Sunflowers and Pollinators: Observe Before You ...

Learn to observe pollinators and choose sunflowers with accessible pollen and nectar. Practical tips on flower form, variety selection, and garden planning.

Why Two Similar Groundcovers Look Different: Flower Shape and Visual Rhythm

Why Two Similar Groundcovers Look Different: Fl...

Learn why two similar ornamental groundcovers look so different. Compare flower shape, flower angle and drift rhythm to select the right groundcover for your garden.

Why Two Similar Groundcovers Look Different: Fl...

Learn why two similar ornamental groundcovers look so different. Compare flower shape, flower angle and drift rhythm to select the right groundcover for your garden.

Astilbes at the Path Edge: Designing Display Space With Real Service Access

Astilbes at the Path Edge: Designing Display Sp...

Design an astilbe border beside a path with the right planting setback, path width and rear service strip so you can water, weed and divide without damaging the display.

Astilbes at the Path Edge: Designing Display Sp...

Design an astilbe border beside a path with the right planting setback, path width and rear service strip so you can water, weed and divide without damaging the display.

Lifting and Storing Gladioli Corms in a Sensible Seasonal Sequence

Lifting and Storing Gladioli Corms in a Sensibl...

A practical sequence for lifting, curing and storing gladioli corms over winter, with guidance on timing, storing conditions and the supplies that make the routine reliable.

Lifting and Storing Gladioli Corms in a Sensibl...

A practical sequence for lifting, curing and storing gladioli corms over winter, with guidance on timing, storing conditions and the supplies that make the routine reliable.