
Growing Tulips in Agricultural Troughs
This guest post was written by Debra Prinzing, founder and creative director of slowflowerssociety.com. Thanks Debra! Home gardeners are re-imagining corrugated steel agricultural troughs (also called a stock tanks) as raised planting beds forRead More

Tips for Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers
Each fall, we plant thousands of spring-blooming bulbs in our New Jersey trial garden. But we don’t have much experience growing spring bulbs in containers. So we asked Claire Jones, a gardener in Maryland, toRead More

Tuberous Begonias: How and When to Start Them Indoors
For bold summer color in a shady yard, it’s hard to beat tuberous begonias. These lush, tropical plants ask very little, yet bloom so prolifically. Their elegant, rose-like flowers dress up any outdoorRead More

How to Help Your Flower Garden Beat the Heat
Summer is off to a hotter than average start. Most of the country is already getting more than its share of heat and humidity, often with record-setting temperatures. While we can take refuge in theRead More

How and Why to Use Flower Fertilizer
When you think about it, a plant’s ability to make flowers out of nothing more than soil, water and sunshine is a pretty amazing feat. As flower gardeners, our task isRead More

High Impact Container Gardens
If I were hiring a garden designer to plant the containers around my front door, I’d expect to get something pretty special. Big, dramatic plants in unique and surprising combinations. ContainerRead More

Spring Garden Checklist for a Low Maintenance Flower Garden
Boost your garden’s beauty and reduce on-going maintenance with a bit of early season care. This spring garden checklist will help you focus on what matters most. Recently I metRead More

Eucomis: Pineapple Lilies for Your Patio
The first time I grew eucomis was three years ago. I had never seen seen the plant or the flowers, so I didn’t know what to expect. Plus, not all tropical plants grow well hereRead More