Growing Dahlias: How and Why to Pinch Your Plants
To pinch or not to pinch? If that is your question, we say pinch! Though dahlias will grow just fine on their own, one little pinch will give you aRead More
5 Tips for Long-Lasting Flower Bouquets
I love making bouquets from the flowers in my garden and wish I did it more often. Cutting flowers forces me to slow down and admire what’s in bloom. With clippersRead More
Want More Bees in Your Garden? Plant More Flowers!
Next week is National Pollinator Week, so it’s a great time to think about making your garden more bee-friendly. What’s the single best thing you can do? Plant more flowers!Read More
How to Stretch the Peony Season
Late Season Peony Sarah Bernhardt Peonies are one of America’s best-loved perennials. They’re also one of the easiest to grow! They can be planted almost anywhere, aren’t troubled by deerRead More
6 Reasons Your Flower Garden Needs Alliums
Tulip season may be drawing to a close, but I can always count on alliums to grab the baton and lead my garden right into summer. Here are a fewRead More
Spring-Blooming Bulbs: We Want Your Reviews!
Darwin Hybrid Mix Before this beautiful spring weather becomes a distant memory, would you please take a few moments to tell us how your bulbs performed in your garden thisRead More
How We Select the Best Spring-Flowering Bulbs for Your Garden
If you haven’t experienced springtime in Holland, put it on your bucket list. Holland produces more than 4 billion flower bulbs every year — 80% of the global supply —Read More
Elephant Ears: Late Summer Fireworks for Pots and Planters
Gardeners are pushing container plantings to new heights. Both pots and plants keep getting bigger and more spectacular. Along with canna lilies, ornamental grasses and even bananas, one of theRead More
Eucomis: Why Grow Pineapple Lilies?
Last summer I grew eucomis for the first time. As you can see in the photo above, it was a big success. I discovered that pineapple lilies are incredibly easy to grow,Read More
6 Tips for Growing Caladiums in Zones 5-7
If you live in the northern half of the U.S., you may think caladiums are only suitable for southern gardens. Not so! The photo above was taken in a zoneRead More