Annual flowers can be a beautiful addition to any garden. Most gardeners already know there are plenty of flowering annuals that will last all summer, but what about the other seasons? While there are ...

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) dominate as decorative plants during the festive season, with their showy bracts creating bright and vibrant displays in winter. Otherwise known as Christmas ...

Chrysanthemums have been showing up in garden stores in the last couple of weeks. Mums are the most popular fall flowers. We haven’t gotten to Labor Day yet, so it is still summer. So, what’s the rush ...

‘Tis the season to start thinking about decking the halls with holiday décor, which may include some of the season’s most colorful flowers. “Now is the time to start amaryllis if you wish to have them ...

When most people hear the phrase “a colorful garden,” their thoughts and imaginations go straight to flowers. Flowers certainly do provide most of the color in our gardens, but they don’t have to ...

Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been cut ...

There are few shrubs that make me feel the way that hydrangeas do. From the pillowy flower heads of bigleaf hydrangeas to the fall color of oakleaf hydrangeas, the whole genus makes me swoon. If you ...

If you don't already have a sidewalk, create your own! Adding a stone pathway helps you design the flow of the space and keeps everyone from trampling over the pretty blooms, too. There are several ...