Flowers & Ornamental Gardens

Coreopsis for Repeatable Color: Choosing Plants That Earn Their Space

Coreopsis for Repeatable Color: Choosing Plants...

How to choose coreopsis for a repeatable sunny border: compare threadleaf, lanceleaf, tickseed and big-flowered types, match them to sun and drainage, and renew plantings by division and seed.

Coreopsis for Repeatable Color: Choosing Plants...

How to choose coreopsis for a repeatable sunny border: compare threadleaf, lanceleaf, tickseed and big-flowered types, match them to sun and drainage, and renew plantings by division and seed.

Petunias and Regional Invasive Potential: Planning Plantings Around the Material You Have

Petunias and Regional Invasive Potential: Plann...

Plan petunia plantings around regional invasive potential by matching plant numbers, container use and deadheading to your climate and site.

Petunias and Regional Invasive Potential: Plann...

Plan petunia plantings around regional invasive potential by matching plant numbers, container use and deadheading to your climate and site.

Cutting Petunias: Choosing a Finish and Presentation Style

Cutting Petunias: Choosing a Finish and Present...

Learn how to select petunias for cutting and choose a finish, from casual to structured, with tips on stem length, conditioning and display supplies.

Cutting Petunias: Choosing a Finish and Present...

Learn how to select petunias for cutting and choose a finish, from casual to structured, with tips on stem length, conditioning and display supplies.

Drip Irrigation for Garden Roses: Plan Backward from the Display You Want

Drip Irrigation for Garden Roses: Plan Backward...

A practical guide to drip irrigation for garden roses, covering emitter placement, inline tubing versus point emitters, soil-based scheduling and timer choices.

Drip Irrigation for Garden Roses: Plan Backward...

A practical guide to drip irrigation for garden roses, covering emitter placement, inline tubing versus point emitters, soil-based scheduling and timer choices.

Cosmos in Full Sun: Preparing an Ornamental Bed That Flowers Well

Cosmos in Full Sun: Preparing an Ornamental Bed...

Learn how to prepare a sunny ornamental bed for cosmos, from reading sun exposure and improving drainage to choosing seed, support and supplies for abundant flowers.

Cosmos in Full Sun: Preparing an Ornamental Bed...

Learn how to prepare a sunny ornamental bed for cosmos, from reading sun exposure and improving drainage to choosing seed, support and supplies for abundant flowers.

Ornamental Honeysuckles: Using Light and Pruning to Sharpen Texture Contrasts

Ornamental Honeysuckles: Using Light and Prunin...

Make the most of ornamental honeysuckle texture by adjusting light and pruning: siting twining, shrubby and winter-flowering types, shaping growth and pairing fine foliage with bold plants.

Ornamental Honeysuckles: Using Light and Prunin...

Make the most of ornamental honeysuckle texture by adjusting light and pruning: siting twining, shrubby and winter-flowering types, shaping growth and pairing fine foliage with bold plants.