Fall is the Best Time to Plant Poppy Flower Seeds
Plant poppies in fall for a jaw-dropping garden display of summer color. Learn how to transplant and grow poppy flower...
Butterflies and Hummingbirds Love Tall Verbena
Get tips for growing pollinator-friendly tall verbena. Plus, learn where you should and shouldn't plant this flowering perennial.
6 Hydrangea Facts That Even Expert Gardeners Don’t Know
Hydrangeas are classic garden shrubs but, as these fascinating facts prove, they're more complex than you may think.
Dahlberg Daisies Brighten Up Dry, Sunny Gardens
Dahlberg daisy plants have feathery foliage and yellow blooms. These drought tolerant, heat tolerant flowering plants attract butterflies.
How to Grow Fragrant, Tropical Plumeria Flowers
This tropical plant is drought tolerant, and can also be planted in pots. Get tips for growing plumeria, and see...
Grow Showy Milkweed in Arid Conditions
For those living in arid climates, showy milkweed is a great way to help monarch butterflies. Here's how to grow...
How to Grow Swamp Milkweed
Worried about common milkweed taking over your garden? Swamp milkweed, or red milkweed, is less aggressive but good for monarchs.
Grow Native Butterfly Weed for Monarchs
Native butterfly weed is a perfect pick to draw plenty of pollinators. Here's how to add this monarch host plant...
Top 10 Year Round Flowers and Perennial Plants
Want a garden that’s beautiful all year long? It’s possible with these backyard gardening picks for year round flowers and...
Pretty Perennial Container Garden Ideas
From saving money to the array of perennial container garden ideas you can choose from, benefits abound when you plant...
Top 10 Fall Blooming Perennials for Your Garden
Welcome shorter days and longer nights with colorful blooming fall perennials that light up your late-season flower garden.
10 Purple Perennials to Plant for Beauty Each Year
These gorgeous purple perennials add rich flair to your garden. Find flowers for butterflies and bees, and plants for anywhere...
Top 10 Brand-New Types of Dahlias for 2022
Dahlias are flower garden classics. Dazzling new types of dahlias are developed every year. Here are 10 of the best...
10 Prettiest Pink Perennial Flowers to Grow
These pink perennial flowers add a jolt of color to your garden. Discover colorful cultivars that attract bees, butterflies and...
Plant Russian Sage for a Boost of Fall Color
Keep your garden blooming well into fall by planting Russian sage. Learn how to grow Russian sage, discover the benefits...
Grow Garden Phlox for Jumbles of Fragrant Blooms
The sweet-smelling blooms of garden phlox draw in bees, butterflies and birds. Here's how to care for this gorgeous, fragrant...
Growing Lavender: Pick the Right Plants for Your Garden
Get expert instructions for growing lavender in your backyard or indoors. This fragrant perennial can thrive in many areas...
Top 10 Flashy Flowering Succulents to Grow
Think all succulents are boring and green? Think again! Flashy blooms adorn the funky foliage of these flowering succulents.
Top 10 Bold Burgundy Perennial Flowers
Like the finest of wines, these sultry garden stars are an intoxicating mix of drama and sophistication. Grow burgundy flowers...
Top 10 Flowering Perennials That Bloom All Summer
It can be tricky to find flowering perennials that bloom all through the season, but these picks are sure to...
6 Flowering Full Sun Desert Plants to Grow
Is your yard hot, hot, hot? Plants these flowering full sun desert plants that will grow and thrive even in...
Top 10 Full Sun Perennials That Thrive in Sunshine
These flowering full sun perennials are easy to grow and won't wilt under the summer sunshine. Plus, the hardworking plants...
Coneflower 101: Care Tips, New Varieties and More
A coneflower is easy to care for, can be started from seed, and comes in a rainbow of varieties. Plus,...
Native Blanketflower Will Blanket Gardens in Bold Color
Blanketflower is a native wildflower that is easy to grow from seed. It is reliable and adaptable, and will fill...
How to Safely Transplant Perennials and Flowers
When is the best time for transplanting perennials? Almost any time of the year! Learn foolproof tips for replanting flowers.
Top 10 Black Annual and Perennial Plants
'The new black' is just black when it comes to the garden. Check out some of our favorite black perennial...
How to Grow Shasta Daisies in Your Garden
These classic, cheerful white blooms are a mainstay in the flower garden. Learn how to grow a Shasta daisy in...
Knock Out Roses Are a Gardener’s Dream Come True
Discover the fascinating story about how Knock Out roses became the original and most popular low maintenance rose to grow.
Attract More Butterflies With Fuzzy Flowers
Fuzzy flower heads contain hundreds of tiny nectar-filled florets, attracting butterflies from near and far. See our favorite fuzzy blooms.