Flowers
Who doesn’t enjoy flowering plants? Their intoxicating scents, eye-popping colors, fancy shapes and textures are truly beautiful. Yet, with so many flowers for the garden and types of flower gardens that can be grown, where does one start? No worries. Our flower gardening info will help you learn how to create flower gardens. From basic flower garden design to growing and caring for specific flowers, we’ll guide you. Don’t let the number of flower gardens and plants grown in them intimidate you. Instead, keep reading for tips on flower gardening.
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8 Things Rose Experts Always Do To Grow The Best Flowers
Rose care starts in late winter with pruning, planning, and soil improving. Follow these rosarian-approved tips for healthier plants and maximum blooms.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Romantic Rose Varieties To Make Your Heart Flutter: 8 Best Roses For Romance
Romantic rose varieties are plentiful – but if you are looking for a few of the ultimate selections for love, here are eight of the best rose cultivars you can try
By Tonya Barnett
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Coreopsis (Tickseed): Complete Plant Care & Growing Guide
Planting coreopsis gives gardens, containers, and borders a bright splash of color, and invites our beloved pollinators to come for a visit. Easy to plant, they are reliable and colorful.
By Becca Badgett
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How To Grow Gazania Treasure Flowers: Care Of Gazania Flowers
Gazania treasure flowers are beautiful and so easy to care for. They thrive in a wide variety of weather soils and weather conditions, and provide an interesting and colorful groundcover.
By Becca Badgett
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It’s Official! This Classic Cottage Garden Favorite Is The 2024 Flower Of The Year
The 2024 Flower of the Year is a long-time garden favorite. Here’s why you will see peonies everywhere this year–and why you should add one to your garden.
By Laura Walters
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French Flowers To Add A Touch Of Romance To Any Garden
Feeling love-struck is something that French flower enthusiasts have elevated to the level of an art form. Here we consider the most romantic French flowers you can grow
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Orchids After Blooming: Learn About Orchid Care After Blooms Drop
Knowing how to support orchids after blooming increases your chances of sustained ornamental displays. Here’s how to give the best orchid care after blooms die
By Tonya Barnett
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Campanula Care: How To Grow A Bellflower Plant
The lovely campanula flower, or bellflower, comes in different colors, shapes and sizes, and adds a bright, delicate element to a yard, garden or planter.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Foxglove Care Guide: How To Grow Foxglove Flowers
The foxglove flower, while toxic, is a beautiful stately ornamental addition to any garden and an easy-growing self-seeding plant. Just don’t ingest it or grow it where children or pets might play.
By Becca Badgett
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Lobelia Care Guide: How To Grow Edging Lobelia
A lovely herb plant with bright blue to purple blossoms, the trailing lobelia flower is a perfect choice for filling in around garden beds, driveways and borders. It’s easy to grow and, depending on your zone, can be an annual or perennial.
By Nikki Tilley
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Lantana Care Guide: Planting & Caring For Lantana
The lantana bush can grow in some of the toughest conditions, with multi-colored blooms that are loved by gardeners and pollinators.
By Nikki Tilley
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Growing Geraniums In Containers For More Blooms In Small Spaces
No matter how small your yard or window space, there’s a place for a potted geranium. Make sure yours last for longer with this guide to growing geraniums in containers
By Janey Goulding
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Tips For Watering Petunias Properly, According To Experts
Are you watering your petunias correctly? Let our flower expert show you how it's done.
By Tonya Barnett
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Gerbera Daisy Indoor Care: Complete Growing Guide
With their bright, showy flowers, gerbera daisies make popular houseplants. Learn how to care for them effectively – and how to tackle common growing issues.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Top 10 Daisy Varieties
Daisies are about the friendliest flowers you can find. Here are our top ten varieties to bring some cheer to your garden.
By Tonya Barnett
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Orchid Roots: How To Care For Aerial Orchid Roots To Keep Plants Healthy
Does your orchid have exposed roots growing out the top of the pot? Find out what to do with aerial orchid roots – and whether you should trim them.
By Mary H. Dyer
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How And When To Fertilize Petunias
Adding petunia fertilizer to your gorgeous flowering beds or pots is crucial for heavy-feeding petunias.
By Tonya Barnett