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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.

Top 10 New Plants for 2014

It’s time to celebrate! The garden world is abuzz over this year’s arrivals, and we're...

Favorite Vines for Backyard Flower Gardens

Create a beautiful backdrop in your backyard flower gardens by planting vines.

Top 10 Plants for Sandy Soil

Since water runs right through sandy soil, the growing conditions are rather dry, even if...

Top 10 Plants for Clay Soil

Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry: these 10 plants...

Fast Growing Vines and Climbing Flowers

Add beauty to your flower garden with our recommendations for prized backyard vines. From fast...
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Tagetes lemmonii For Winter Color in Mild Climates

I almost never begin a post here on Birds & Blooms by giving the botanical...

Holiday Plants: Caring for Poinsettias, Christmas Cactus, and More

Plants are popular gifts, but novice and experienced gardeners alike can use some tips on...

Top 10 Plants to Grow From Plant Cuttings

Are friends always admiring your gorgeous flowers? Spread the splendor of your garden with these...

Build a Rock Garden

You don’t need a lot of space to start a rock garden. Find a corner...

Top 10 Classic Yellow Flowers

Yellow flowers add a splash of cheerful color to the garden. See our top picks...

Making the Most of Gardening Zones

Gardening zones define where you live - but not necessarily what you can grow.

Top 10 Colorful Ground Cover Plants for Your Garden

These easy-to-grow ground cover plants are perennials that will brighten your yard and garden for...

Top 10 New Plants for 2013

These new plants made the top of our list in 2013. Check the list and...

Top 10 Tulip Favorites

Our top tulips were chosen for their wide variety of color, size, and bloom time.

How to Safely Transplant Perennials

Break free of tradition — most perennials are fine for transplanting almost any time of...

Plant a Rain Garden

Plant a rain garden to make better use of the water nature provides.

Plant a Healing Garden

Healing happens outside too. Learn how to plant a healing garden for outdoor therapy anytime.
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Plant Bulbs in Fall for a Beautiful Spring Display

Pink Hyacinth A beautiful spring display of spring-blooming bulbs begins the previous fall. Yellow Tulips...

Top 10 Plants You Can’t Kill

Tough as nails, but they're pretty, too. Turn your black thumb into a green thumb...

Top 10 Flowers for Harvesting Seeds

Stick to your plant budget by harvesting seeds from these 10 flowers. They'll reward you...

Top 10 Tropical Plants

With a sunny window and a little patience, you can grow tropical plants for your...

Top 10 Edible Flowering Plants

Add gusto to your garden with these flavorful, edible flowering plants that you can harvest...

Top 10 Flowers for a Cutting Garden

Indoor bouquets in mind? Here are our top 10 picks for flowers for a cutting...

Top 10 Black Plants

The new black is just black when it comes to the world of horticulture. Check...

Fall in Love with Jacqueline Peach Fusion Mums

This gorgeous flowering plant will take your breath away, even if you don't love most...

Attracting Butterflies With Fuzzy Flowers

Fuzzy flower heads contain hundreds of tiny nectar-filled florets, attracting butterflies from near and far.
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Add Dramatic Flair With Black Flowers and Foliage

In recent visits to the nursery, I have noticed plants with an unusual color that...

Learn Why Sunflowers and Tomatoes Make Great Companion Plants

Plant sunflowers to attract more pollinators like birds and bees to your garden for the...
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Colorful Cannas for Any Garden

When we bought our home in Florida several years ago, we found several treasures in...

Opposites Attract: Using Color in the Flower Garden

The color theory of pairing colors together from opposite sides of the color wheel for...