Flower Gardening

Freshen up your flower garden with these expert recommendations, tips and ideas that can make any yard look like a million bucks.

The Ultimate Impatiens Flowers Growing Guide

Easy-to-grow impatiens flowers are beloved for shade gardens, but downy mildew disease has taken a toll. Learn about disease-resistant impatiens varieties and impatiens care.

Annual Geranium Flower Care and Growing Tips

Though some consider the annual geranium flower too old fashioned, we love these reliable sun-loving beauties for nonstop summer color.


Campfire Marshmallow Bidens Won’t Melt in Summer Gardens

Campfire Marshmallow, a sweet, long-blooming bidens flower, keeps blooming for months, no matter how fiery the (summertime) heat climbs.


What Is the Chelsea Chop and Should You Try It on Your Plants?

This British pruning trick delivers sturdy perennials with more flowers—no staking needed. See if the Chelsea Chop is right for...


How to Grow California Poppy Flowers

Grow flame-orange California poppy flowers to light up your garden. These flowers will love the sunniest spots in your yard.

Native Wild Bleeding Heart Blooms Through Summer

It's time for a change of heart in your garden. Native wild bleeding heart has many benefits over its popular...


6 Surprising Facts About Wildflowers

Learn wildflower facts to impress your friends and to better understand these plants as spring starts brightening up the landscape.

Mountain Mint Plant Care and Growing Tips

Add native mountain mint plants to your pollinator garden. The flowers attract bees and butterflies and deer steer clear.


Pollinator Plants That Thrive in Wet Soil

Bring pollinators to every corner of your yard with these plants for wet soil. Grow camas, cardinal flower, and more...


Delphinium Named the 2026 Flower of the Year

For gardeners — or fans of the color blue — the 2026 flower of the year should look familiar! Learn...


Top 10 Early Blooming Spring Ephemeral Plants

Get your garden growing this spring by adding spring ephemeral plants. Learn how to grow bloodroot, mayapple, trillium and more.

Candytuft (Iberis) Care and Growing Tips

Brighten up borders and paths in your backyard with candytuft! Here's how to grow this delightful spring-blooming perennial flower.


Pincushion Flower Care and Growing Tips

Grow eye-catching pincushion flower in your garden to bring in an abundance of beautiful butterflies — and hummingbirds, too.


Japanese Anemone Care and Growing Tips

Welcome autumn with Japanese anemone — a cheerful perennial that pollinators love! Learn how to grow this low-maintenance plant.


If Your Flower Bulbs Are Growing in Fall, This Is What to Do

It's good to plan ahead for spring by planting bulbs early, but what if the bulbs start growing in fall?...


Design Taylor Swift’s Engagement Garden for Your Own Love Story

Taylor Swift is engaged, and we're in love with the flowers from her photoshoot! Here's how you can create your...

How to Grow Virginia Bluebells

Add a splash of blue to your backyard with native Virginia bluebells, a bee and butterfly favorite — as well...


Grow Ligularia Plants to Brighten up Shady Spots

Add ligularia to your yard and never worry about shady areas being 'boring' again! Learn how to grow this bright,...


Virginia Sweetspire Shrub Care and Growing Tips

Need a plant for the soggy problem area in your yard? Give Virginia sweetspire a try! Plus, learn which pollinators...


The Ultimate Goldenrod (Solidago) Growing Guide for Gardeners

Learn to grow goldenrod (solidago), a native pollinator powerhouse that adds a burst of late-season color to your garden.


Pollination 101: How Flower Pollination Works

Read up into the basics of flower pollination — there's more to it than meets the eye! Plus, find flowers...


Threadleaf Coreopsis Care and Growing Tips

Threadleaf coreopsis is a sun-loving perennial that blooms all summer. Add this easy-to-grow perennial flower to your garden.


Grow a Rainbow Garden With Pollinator Plants

Pick pollinator plants in every color! Grow a rainbow garden full of biodiversity for your favorite nectar-seekers.


Find the Perfect Phlox Flower for Your Garden

With a sweet fragrance and beautiful flair, these pollinator-enticing phlox flowers add color and elegance to the garden all season...


The Ultimate Guide to Anemone Flower Care

Learn about the most common anemone flower types and how to care for them. Add these beautiful flowers to your...

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Purple Coneflower Care and Growing Tips

Learn how to grow purple coneflower. Adding these flowers to your yard is easy — and they're one of the...


Wave Petunias Launches Anne Geddes Photoshoot Giveaway

Love blooms and babies? Wave Petunias has announced an exciting collaboration with photographer Anne Geddes. You could win a baby...


Impatiens vs Periwinkle Flowers: What’s the Difference?

It can be tricky to tell these two flowers apart. Here's what to know about impatiens vs periwinkle, including whether...


Butterflies Can’t Resist Monarch Magic Ageratum Plants

Add ageratum plants to your flower garden and you'll attract monarch butterflies and many other pollinators. It's just like magic!


Love-in-a-Mist Flower Care and Growing Tips

For a unique, easy-to-grow annual that blooms early in spring, add love-in-a-mist to your garden. Learn how to grow this...


Wisteria Not Blooming? Here’s What to Do

Wisteria's a pretty addition to any garden, but it can be tricky! Here's what to do with a wisteria that...