Caring for Plant Roots in the Flower Garden
When gardeners admire their landscape, they don’t always make the connection between the health of the flowers and foliage above ground and the nurturing of the plant happening below the soil’s...
When gardeners admire their landscape, they don’t always make the connection between the health of the flowers and foliage above ground and the nurturing of the plant happening below the soil’s...
If it seems like the hottest summers on record have occurred within the past decade, you’re not the only one feeling the heat: your flowerbeds are at risk every year of stunting, flower drop, and...
Visitors of Mediterranean climates may wonder what it’s like to grow a garden there, under skies that always seem sunny and in temperatures that never require more than a light jacket. A Mediterranean...
If you follow the gardener’s adage of spending nine dollars of your ten-dollar gardening budget on the hole, and one dollar on the plant, part of that nine dollars needs to be allocated towards mulch....
Although these flowers will never supplant roses and cosmos as flower garden staples, it’s fun to grow unusual flowers for the challenge, or as a conversation piece. Many uncommon flowers are tender...
The smallest toddler can get in on the gardening game when you start a flat of flower seeds at home. If a child is dexterous enough to pick up oat cereal circles, he can grasp a hyacinth bean vine seed...
When you see standing water in your garden in the spring, but the same area transforms into a web of cracks in the summer, you have clay soil. There are several ways to improve clay soil in the flower...
Most gardeners are aware of the major plant nutrients listed on fertilizer packaging: nitrogen (N), potassium (K), and phosphorus (P). However, six other nutrients play a vital role in healthy flower growth....
Spring is a busy time for flower gardeners, and it can be a relief to take a break in the hottest months to enjoy the fruits of your labor. However, industrious gardeners know that a few carefully planned...
It’s easy to understand why nurseries use words like mint, lime, and pistachio to describe their green flower varieties: the colors are simply delicious! Plant some green flowers as cool companions...
Each year, Fleuroselect, an international organization that promotes ornamental plants through expert testing and independent judging, recognizes a few select flowers with its Fleuroselect Gold Medal....
There are fragrant flowers, and there are edible flowers, but what about flowers that smell like something everyone loves to eat? If the notion of chocolate scented flowers surprises you or causes doubt,...