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Flower Gardening

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

Spring Flowers in a Carnivorous Plants Bog

The spring flowers of carnivorous plants like Venus Flytraps and Sundews are lovely in their...

Signs of Spring: Crocus and Hellebore

Crocus and Hellebore are two of the first plants to bloom each spring. Learn how...

Add Fragrant Stock to Your Flower Garden

Welcome the scent of spicy stock to your cool season flower garden.

Garden Pansies

Available in a variety of colors, garden pansies are perfect in any cool-season flower bed.

Growing Heliconias Indoors and Out

Bring a touch of the tropics to your home by growing heliconias indoors all year...

Add Obedient Plant to Your Flower Garden

This unique native wildflower draws hummingbirds and pollinators like bees to the flower garden.

How to Revive Potted Plants

It’s the second half of summer and things in your container garden might be looking,...

Growing Carnivorous Plants: Pitcher Plants

Growing carnivorous plants isn't for everyone, but if you can provide the right conditions, pitcher...

Growing Carnivorous Plants: Sundews

Interested in growing carnivorous plants? Skip the Venus Flytraps at first and start with something...

Gardening With Color

Gardens are the essence of color. Plant the right hues to create a warm and...

Top 10 New Plants for 2015

These brand-new plants received top honors from the All-America Selections judges.

Rose Color Meanings

Do you love roses? Learn how to communicate your feelings with the appropriately colored rose...

Top 10 Sunny Sunflower Varieties

Discover a whole new face of this radiant bloom with our top picks of cool...

Gomphrena in the Flower Garden

Gomphrena, also called Globe Amaranth, is an easy-to-grow annual for any flower garden and make...

Top 10 Flowers That Attract Bees

Create an ideal habitat for bees by planting flowers these helpful garden bugs need to...

Gardening Basics to Keep Plants Healthy

Stack the odds in your favor by learning the gardening basics of these disease-resistant plants....

Black-Eyed Susan Vine in the Flower Garden

Looking for a fast-growing vine to hide a fence or adorn a trellis? Try Black-Eyed...

Viola Variety in the Flower Garden

Be sure to include colorful violas in your cool season flower garden plans. The variety...

Top 10 Winter Bloomers For Your Flower Garden

Snow, sleet and high winds make it hard for gardeners to get outside in winter....

Plant Peonies in Your Flower Garden This Fall

Want to enjoy the spectacular blooms of peonies every spring? Fall is the time to...

Flower Garden: Little Known Facts About Peonies

How much do you know about peonies? Learn some little-known facts behind these beautiful, fragrant,...

Container Ideas: Perennials in Pots

From the bucks you’ll save to the boundless array of container ideas you can choose...

Top 10 Best Roses

There’s a longtime love affair between gardeners and roses. Find your new favorite tried-and-true rose...

Best Container Plants: Bacopa

Masses of white flowers cover this beautiful, small ground cover, making bacopa an increasingly popular...

Top 10 Foolproof Plants for Kids

Get kids excited about gardening with some gardening basics and our list of foolproof plants...

Top 10 Year-Round Perennials

Want a garden that’s beautiful all year long? It’s possible with these backyard gardening picks...

Top 10 Award-Winning Hummingbird Flowers

You’re sure to lure lively hummers to your backyard with this list of award-winning hummingbird...
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Deadheading Your Flower Garden

One simple chore will help your flower garden bloom better and longer.

Blue Flag Iris for Wet Flower Gardens

Flower gardens with wet soils are perfect for blue flag iris.

Gardening Made Easy: 60+ Tough Plants

Take the guesswork out of your garden and put these tough plants to the test...