Off With Their Heads: How and Why to Deadhead Flowers
If you are a flower gardener, deadheading is a task you can’t ignore. Removing spent flowers keeps your plants looking neat and tidy. More importantly, deadheading discourages plants from producingRead More
Best Fillers for a Cut Flower Garden
Foliage and fillers are the backbone of a cutting garden. The best fillers for a cut flower garden provide structure, bulk, and interest to bouquets. A steady supply of bothRead More
7 Tips for Growing and Using Gladiolus
Of all the flowers you can grow in your garden, glads are surely among the easiest. Simply tuck the corms into the ground in spring and come back 90 daysRead More
The Best Options for Staking Dahlias
Not all dahlias need support. But staking is a must for varieties that grow more than 3 feet tall. Though dahlias can develop stalks as thick as broom handles, they have a significant design flaw. TheirRead More
6 Tips for Growing Clematis – the Queen of Climbers
Clematis can play an important role in any flower garden. As they scramble up trellises, climb over arbors and thread themselves through other plants, these perennial vines weave a living tapestry of color and texture.Read More
Best Companion Plants for Spring Bulbs
I love the way spring bulbs look in a naturalized setting. But I like them even better when they are blooming in a garden among other plants. Virginia bulb grower BrentRead More
How to Grow Ranunculus in Zones 4-6
Ranunculus are elegant spring flowers with rose-like blossoms that are packed with paper-thin petals. They are popular — and pricy — cut flowers with a very long vase life. Growing ranunculus at home isn’t difficult,Read More
Force Branches for Winter Blooms
Once the holiday season has passed, the sight of crispy brown leaves, frosty grass, and hazy gray skies may leave you feeling down. This is the time to force branches for winter bloomsRead More
How to Start Flower Seeds Indoors
Starting flowers from seed is a fun and rewarding experience that can be easily accomplished inside your home. Here are the tools, instructions, and troubleshooting tips needed to grow theRead More
10 Essential Cut Flower Gardening Books
Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved two things: books and flowers. I credit my grandparents for planting these passions deep in my heart. My grandfather wasRead More
