Lorna Kring 
Gentians are alpine darlings, tough and hardy mat-forming perennials with dazzling, true-blue flowers that shine in borders, containers, and rock gardens. Spring or fall flowering, they thrive in mild summers but need protection from hot, intense sun. Learn how to grow gentian wildflowers in this guide. Read more now.
Are you wondering what to do with your end-of-season surplus of green and ripe red tomatoes? Some can be kept in boxed storage to continue to ripen and enjoy fresh. But for a bumper harvest, long-term preservation is often needed. Find all the details on how to store your homegrown tomatoes right here. Read more now.
Certain species of hydrangea have the unique ability to change color from blue to pink and vice versa. With a bit of patience and diligent application of certain soil amendments, you can encourage your hydrangea flowers to change color. Learn why hydrangeas change color and how you can do it at home in this guide.
Growing your own figs is highly rewarding and delicious, with standard size or miniature Ficus carica trees easily cultivated in a full sun location. But to avoid fruits that split or spoil as they ripen, you need the right cultivar for your climate. Learn about 13 of the best fig tree varieties in this guide. Read more.
Raised bed gardening is an efficient way of growing an abundant vegetable harvest, reducing the need for back-breaking labor and the use of synthetic fertilizers. Learn more about this simple but elegant growing practice and discover 9 top benefits of raised bed gardening in this guide. Read more now.
Anemones are easy to care for and produce long-lasting, bright flowers, some are daisy-like while others resemble poppies. Depending on the variety, they flower in spring, summer, and fall, can be planted in sun or light shade, and make wonderful cut flowers. Learn about 15 of the best anemone varieties now.
Creeping Jenny aka moneywort is a fast-growing, colorful, and lush ground cover in areas with moist soil such as bog margins, creek banks, and pond fringes. Its spread can become aggressive if left unchecked, but its a charming addition to pots and planters. Learn how to grow creeping Jenny in this guide. Read more now.
European pear trees provide showy spring blossoms, beautiful fall colors, as well as delicious fruit with a soft, buttery texture and a sweet flavor. There are a number of different cultivars available for home gardeners. Learn about 15 of the best common pear varieties to grow in this guide. Read more now.
With long, sword-like and richly colored leaves, New Zealand flax develops into large, vibrant clusters of bold structural growth for both sun and shade gardens. Grown mainly for the foliage, mature plants also produce tall scapes of bright tubular flowers. Learn how to grow New Zealand flax in this guide. Read more now.
Many of us know the familiar mophead hydrangea, and its pretty flowers. But did you know this beauty comes in dwarf, container-plant sizes to sprawling 50-foot vines? All have lovely, large flowers and most have good autumn color too. Interested? Then, here’s the details on how to grow hydrangea for your garden.
With unique, climbing growth, vines are excellent for adding vertical interest in the garden – their bold flowers and handsome foliage are perfect to soften and cover upright structures like arbors, porches, and privacy screens. For handsome greenery and bright flowers, here are 19 vines for vibrant summer color.
Hardy cyclamen are herbaceous perennials that provide weeks of fragrant, red-toned to white flowers in autumn, winter, or early spring. Superb for shade gardens, the slow-spreading tubers form charming drifts that thrive under deciduous trees and shrubs. Learn how to grow and care for hardy cyclamen in this guide.
Growing showy grasses in pots and planters is an easy way to add unique color, motion, and texture to balconies, decks, patios, and small space gardens. Plus, they’re easy to grow and are wonderfully low maintenance. Learn all about how to grow and care for ornamental grass in containers in this guide. Read more now.
Prized for lush mounds of dark, blade-like foliage, black mondo grass is an easy choice for beds, containers, and ground covers for sunny or shady gardens. Primarily a foliage plant, summer brings delicate mauve flowers followed by blackish berries in fall. Learn how to grow and care for black mondo grass in this guide.
For incomparable fresh flavors, a container herb garden provides a quick, efficient, and affordable way to grow your own, even in the smallest space. They’re attractive with pretty flowers and delightfully fragrant. And once planted, they’re low-maintenance, fast growing, and highly rewarding. Find our easy tips here.
Highly aromatic and flavorful for beverages, cooking, and the grill, herbs also have pretty flowers that attract important pollinators. And they’re among the best companion plants for keeping flower and veggie patches healthy and pest free. Join us now and read all the best tips for edible herb gardens in this guide.
Crinum lilies are highly prized in summer gardens for their clumps of lush, strappy foliage and upright flower scapes loaded with scented, funnel-shaped blooms. As cold-tender perennial bulbs, they can be potted up for cultivation outside of their hardiness range. Learn how to grow crinum lilies in this guide. Read more.
Ageratum, or floss flowers, are versatile annuals with a long season that adds color to beds, borders, and containers – and perfect for cutting as well. Cut regularly, they produce a steady supply of adorable, densely clustered moptop flowers in tones of mauve or blue. Learn how to grow ageratum in this guide. Read more.
Diascia produces clouds of colorful blooms from spring through fall in shades of pink, coral, apricot, and red. These compact trailing annuals grow six to 18 inches tall with a spreading habit ideal for containers, hanging baskets, and border fronts. Learn how to plant and grow twinspur in this guide. Read more now.
Candytuft (Iberis) produces clusters of fragrant flowers in white, pink, or mauve shades on compact plants perfect for edging, pots, ground cover, and rock gardens. They offer extended bloom time from spring into fall and are drought resistant once established. Learn how to grow candytuft in this guide. Read more now.
Annuals add gorgeous color, form, and fragrance to our gardens. But some finish blooming before summer’s over, or they can’t handle the heat. To make sure your beds, borders, and containers look good all summer long, choose from the top picks on our list for color that lasts. Read the roundup now on Gardener’s Path.
Highly aromatic with a piquant flavor, summer savory is an easily grown annual. It makes a fragrant, low-growing edging plant for the garden, is valued in the kitchen, and has some qualities that may surprise you. Join us for a closer look at how to grow this often underutilized herb. Read more now.
Spring is a busy time for the gardener. And to get everything done in a timely manner, it’s easiest to plan maintenance, propagation, and growing projects for early, mid-, and late season. Then relax and enjoy, knowing everything’s in place for a pretty and productive year. Here’s your spring garden checklist.
Herbs are wonderfully low maintenance plants. And with just a little bit of care and attention in the spring, these aromatic, tasty, and healthful edibles will flourish for your enjoyment. From top-dressing to propagating, join us for all the details you need on how to care for your herb garden!
Bright and beautiful, azaleas add gorgeous colors in spring, summer, and fall. Tidy, low maintenance shrubs, they’re suitable for light shade to full sun and sparkle in borders, containers, foundations, flowering hedges, woodland edges, and more. Discover 21 of the best azaleas for your garden and yard in this guide.
Are you looking for scented flowers to grow in your garden or liven up your patio containers? Heady, intoxicating, sweet, fruity, and spicy, the scent of a flower is incomparable! In this guide, we roundup 19 of the best annuals, perennials, and shrubs that provide incomparable scent when they are in bloom. Read more now.
Why suffer through the miserable symptoms of a cough, cold, or the flu when you can find fast relief with an easy-to-make batch of soothing herbal tea? Prepared with fresh, natural ingredients, you can start feeling better in just 10 minutes with a steaming mugful of this brew. Read the step-by-step guide now.
Herbs, flowers, and fruits have been used for millennia to provide natural, wholesome relief from the discomfort of cold and flu symptoms – and many can be grown in your own garden. Join us now for a look at some of the most popular and easily grown plant-based medicinals to combat cold season naturally with herbs.
Gardening naturally reduces stress and anxiety. Time spent tending plants engages attention, promotes mindfulness through rhythmic tasks like weeding and digging, and exposes you to beneficial soil bacteria that improve emotional wellbeing. Discover the science-backed mental health benefits of gardening in this guide.
With unique rosettes ranging in colors from icy blue to dusty plum, echeveria succulents are easy-care, frost-tender perennials that thrive in lean soil and arid conditions, making them an excellent choice for containers, xeriscape gardens, and as houseplants. Learn about 27 of the best echeveria varieties in this guide.
An easy-care perennial, Solomon’s seal has elegant arching stems, pretty foliage, and sweetly scented bell-like flowers in spring. The cold-hardy rhizomes spread slowly into attractive colonies that are ideal for moist or dry shade gardens and woodland settings. Learn how to plant and grow Polygonatum in this guide.
Protecting heat-loving herbs through the short days and cold temperatures of winter is a smart move that results in the return of healthy, vibrant plants in spring. Learn which plants to bring indoors and which can stay outside with the right protection. In a few simple steps, learn how to winterize your herb garden.
Houseplants add a calm and soothing ambience to our homes, with lush foliage, pretty shapes, and interesting textures. And types that flower add an exciting bonus with bright colors and even sweet perfume. For an attractive, bold punch to enliven your interiors, discover 17 of our favorite flowering houseplants. Read more.
An easy-care perennial, red hot poker features lush blades of grass-like leaves and stately, torch-like flowers in fiery shades of orange, red, and yellow with a tropical vibe. They’re actually cold hardy plants that are unfussy and drought resistant. Learn how to grow and care for red hot poker in this guide. Read more.
Clematis vines add long-lasting beauty to the garden from spring to fall. But not all varieties can survive freezing temperatures and some require a bit of protection to make it through cold snaps and hard frosts. Discover how to provide winter care for the different types of clematis in this guide. Read more now.
When you live in a northern climate, you know what a pain shoveling snow can be, but clearing it can be easy and even fun when you have the right equipment. Whether you only expect a few inches of precipitation or enough to build igloos, check out our review of 9 of the best snowblowers to get the job done. Read more now.
If you mourn the loss of garden-fresh herbs with the arrival of cold weather, take heart. There are a few that still continue to produce leaves in winter, and parsley’s one of them – so you can enjoy the fresh taste in your favorite recipes all year. Learn how to grow parsley in winter in this guide. Read more now.
Dahlias are spectacular, long-lasting flowers that add reliable color to the late season garden. But these plants are frost tender and don’t like wet feet. They need to lifted for winter storage and benefit from having their tubers divided in spring. Learn how to lift and store your dahlias during winter in this guide.
The glory days of summer may be over but there are still a few things to do in the garden before winter arrives. Take the time now to get these tasks done and your plants will be protected from freeze and frost, the soil will be nourished, and your garden will be ready for action when spring arrives. Get the list here.
With a fantastic crunchy texture and mild or fiery, peppery taste, radishes are a rewarding crop with very early yields. With fast-growing roots, they thrive in the cool temperatures of spring and fall, and are quick and easy to cultivate. Learn how to grow radishes in containers in this guide. Read more now.
Cover crops are easy, low maintenance plantings that help to improve your garden soil. Among the many benefits, they prevent erosion, cycle important nutrients, improve soil texture, provide mulch, break pest cycles, and suppress weeds. Learn about 15 of the best cover crops for the home garden in this guide. Read more.
Cover crops aren’t just for farmers. They’re easy, economical, and efficient for the home garden too. With many benefits, they’re a smart, natural method of protecting the soil, improving its structure, and increasing nutrients all at the same time. Learn how and when to plant cold weather cover crops. Read more now.
Garlic is a must-have for the kitchen with flavors that vary from sweetly nutty to pungently spicy, and heat levels from mild to wasabi-like. And it’s easily grown, with varieties suitable for both cold and mild winter locations. To best match your needs, check out the 10 garlic families to know about for the garden.
Irises add sumptuous colors, fragrance, and stately elegance to the garden and have excellent cold hardiness. But sometimes we end up with rhizomes that weren’t planted in the garden before freezing temperatures set in. To keep those roots healthy over winter, learn how to lift and store iris rhizomes in winter now.
Dracaena grown outdoors need protection when temperatures drop below their cold tolerance threshold. They can suffer frost damage or die in freezing conditions without winter preparation. Methods include mulching, wrapping plants with frost cloth, and digging up smaller specimens. Learn more about dracaena winter care.
Looking for reliable, bold color for the late season garden? Delightful dahlias are a perfect fit. From dwarf cultivars to jumbo dinner plates, and in almost every imaginable color, these dazzling tubers flower consistently from summer until they’re felled by frost. Learn how to plant and grow dahlias in this guide.
Southernwood aka lad’s love (Artemisia abrotanum) is a low-fuss perennial prized for its delicate, lacy foliage with a zesty perfume of citrus and camphor. The attractive, upright mounds are ideal for beds, borders, containers, or low water gardens. Learn how to grow and care for southernwood in this guide. Read more.
Tasty and fragrant, basil is a delicious ingredient when eaten fresh or added to recipes. Its lush growth and pretty flowers have great ornamental appeal. Did you know that there are a number of different basil cultivars available? Learn about 23 of our favorite basil varieties to add to your herb garden. Read more now.
Dahlias are bright, beautiful flowers that are much loved in the late season garden. And with such a marvelous selection of colors, forms, and sizes to choose from, deciding which type is best for your garden can be tough. Learn about the different types of dahlias and how they are classified in this guide. Read more now.
Cotoneaster is a multi-season plant loved for its vivid fall colors, bright red winter berries, and wonderful versatility in the landscape. From ground covers to hedges to slope stabilizers and even bonsai, there’s a species suitable for most locations. Learn about 21 of the best cotoneaster varieties in this guide.
As summer gives way to autumn, the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs provide a fabulous, colorful display of fall foliage. If your favorite color is orange, you’re in luck! In this guide, we take a look at 13 of the best landscape trees and shrubs that produce outstanding orange foliage in fall. Read more now.
Cyclamen plants are showy perennials that brighten our homes and gardens with their jazzy, upswept pink-toned or white flowers and handsome, variegated foliage. Many species are cold- and frost-tolerant and spread readily in shady spots. Learn more about 15 different types of cyclamen in this guide. Read more now.
Cacti are appreciated for their easy-care nature, excellent drought tolerance, and unique appearance. And if they have problems such as mushy pads or stems, it’s usually down to a few common issues. To keep your plants strong and healthy, learn why your cactus is going soft and what to do in this guide. Read more now.
Homegrown cucumbers are a tasty treat for salads, slicing, and pickling, featuring a mildly sweet flavor and juicy, satisfying crunch. Easily cultivated, the compact varieties make attractive and productive potted plants as well. Learn how to plant and grow cucumbers in pots and containers in this guide. Read more now.
Garlic is an excellent companion plant for tomatoes as it contains sulfur compounds that produce odors that repel many pests. Planting these two species together requires a little planning but delivers excellent results. Learn more about companion planting tomatoes with garlic in this guide. Read more now.
Anise is a popular annual herb, the ripe seeds used for flavoring sweet and savory dishes as well as a variety of spirits with a sweet flavor of licorice. Easy to grow in vegetable gardens, the plants can also be cultivated in planters, if the vessels are big enough. Learn how to grow anise in containers in this guide.
With beautiful, scented flowers in rich colors, lilacs are a treat in the spring garden, but their size can make them unsuitable for smaller spaces. But you can find dwarf varieties that give you all the grace of standard lilacs but in a more compact form. Learn about 15 of the best dwarf lilac varieties in this guide.
Beloved for its heady scent and dainty, pinwheel flowers, jasmine is best known as a tender perennial vine that makes an excellent climbing specimen in the summer garden. But it can also grow indoors and there are winter-flowering species as well. Learn how to grow jasmine in the garden in this guide. Read more now.
For unparalleled year-round interest, consider Pieris japonica. These shrubs provide fragrant panicles of pretty flowers, outstandingly showy new foliage in vibrant colors, glossy evergreen foliage, and clusters of pearly flower buds that stay all winter. Learn how to grow Japanese andromeda in this guide. Read more now.
Sweet anise is prized for its zesty licorice flavors and is widely used in baked goods, beverages, confections, and savory dishes. An easy to grow annual herb, the plants need 100 frost-free growing days for flower heads to ripen but they can also be harvested green. Learn when and how to harvest anise seeds in this guide.
Gladiolus are loved for their bold, upright flower spikes with ruffled blooms in rich, vibrant colors throughout summer. And they make superb potted plants when the right varieties are matched with an appropriately-sized pot. For dazzling container gardens, learn how to grow gladiolus in pots and planters in this guide.
Clematis are beautiful, showy vines with pretty flowers in bold colors. Easy to cultivate, they flower in spring, summer, or fall, depending on the type – and each type has specific pruning requirements for the most floriferous displays. Learn how to prune clematis for strong, healthy vines with copious flowers. Read more.
A favorite herb for using fresh or dried, rosemary is also a handsome, aromatic ornamental with needle-like leaves and masses of small blue flowers. Plants thrive in low water and poor soil conditions and are suitable for containers, ground covers, hedges, and more. Discover 13 of the best rosemary varieties in this guide.
Black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) is a striking ornamental grass prized for its tall, slender culms that transition from green to black over time. It grows quickly and is often used for hedging or screening, but requires containment to curb its aggressive roots. Learn how to grow black bamboo in this guide. Read more.
Perennial gardens feature plants that return each year, providing long-lasting color, fragrance, and texture without the need for replanting. With thoughtful planning, they can offer visual interest from spring through fall. Learn how to design and plant a perennial garden in this guide. Read more now.
If you’re new to the world of vegetable gardening, you’re in for a treat! Fresh veggies have a flavor that can’t be beat, and they’re healthy and nutritious. Plus, growing your own is friendly on the budget, and gardening is an excellent way to reduce stress. Learn all about these positive benefits right here on Gardener’s Path.
Clematis vines are loved for their spectacular floral displays and give the most impressive show when trained to grow up pergolas, poles, or trees. But they can’t grow upright without a supportive trellis, and it needs to be the right size for the leaf stems to grasp onto. Learn how to train clematis to grow vertically.
Perennials provide long-lasting garden beauty. To get the best performance and value from these landscape stalwarts, the simple task of plant division serves many purposes. Learn more about the plant health, garden design, and budget-boosting benefits of dividing perennials – read more now on Gardener’s Path.
With exceptional nutritional value, Swiss chard is an easily grown super green that features heat and cold tolerance, glossy savoyed leaves, and bright, colorful stalks. And it offers an extra-long growing season when the leaves are harvested correctly. Join us right now to learn the best ways to harvest Swiss chard.
A garden favorite, irises add elegant beauty and fragrance wherever they’re planted. Upright and clump forming, they look terrific in beds, borders, and containers. But to keep plants vibrantly flowering, they benefit from regular division every three or four years. Learn how to divide and transplant irises now.
Looking for a tough, reliable vine to survive your cold winters? One that puts on a gorgeous display of flowers in spring and summer, and that can handle the rigors of sub-zero temperatures and drying, frigid winds? Discover 37 of the best cold hardy clematis varieties for Zones 3 and 4 in this guide. Read more now.
A highly fragrant herb with a full, zesty flavor, the leaves of ‘Genovese’ basil are widely used fresh and in sauces, pasta, pizza, and more. These fast-growing plants are easily cultivated and highly rewarding, producing more leaves the more they’re harvested. Read more now to learn how to grow ‘Genovese’ basil.
Clematis are stunning vines in a huge variety of flower colors, sizes, bloom times, and growth habits in both evergreen and deciduous varieties. And when you know what group they belong to, they’re easily grown with an abundance of flowers. Learn the different types of clematis and how to identify your vines here.
With bright colors and a lovely, sweetly spicy scent of cloves, sweet williams are a welcome addition to beds and borders, flowering in late spring and reblooming lightly through summer. And they make excellent, long-lasting cut flowers as well. Learn how to plant and grow Dianthus barbatus in this guide. Read more now.
Mmm, what’s that lovely smell? With their heady perfume and rich colors, hyacinths make a wonderful addition to the spring garden, or a very welcome indoor feature during the dreary winter months. Join us for a look at the best care and growing tips for this flowering favorite – read more now on Gardener’s Path.
Propagating calla lilies can be achieved through seeds or division, each method offering its own rewards. Growing from seed requires patience as they take time to mature, while division is quicker, involving splitting rhizomes for immediate results. Both techniques ensure vibrant blooms and healthy new plants. Learn both methods with this guide!
Turk’s cap or martagon lilies are striking midsummer bloomers. Producing tall spires of recurved, fragrant flowers in rich, warm colors, they’re the best lily species for growing in a bit of shade. Slow to get established, they’re highly showy once they settle in. Learn how to grow these beautiful lilies in this guide.
Calla lilies are loved for their gorgeous colorful flowers and handsome upright foliage that looks good all season long. A knockout as a specimen plant, these easy-to-grow rhizomes also look terrific mixed in perennial beds and patio pots. Learn how to grow calla lilies for easy sophistication right here. Read more.
Grapevines are easy to cultivate and prized for their climbing, lush foliage and clusters of delicious, juicy fruits that are harvested late in the growing season. There are table varieties for fresh eating, jellies, and juice and those grown for winemaking. Learn about 19 of the best grapevine varieties in this guide.
Shasta daisies are clump-forming perennials that bloom all summer with bright white or yellow ray florets with yellow centers. Hardy and easy to cultivate, these flowers are ideal for growing in containers, adding charm to decks and patios. Learn how to grow Shasta daisies in containers in this guide. Read more now.
Parsley has a rich and storied history, and its substantial health properties and usefulness as a garden herb are timeless. Easy to grow and propagate, this attractive herb is a welcome addition to veggie patches and flower containers, and storage of surplus stock is simple as well. Get all the details on how to grow and enjoy parsley – read more now.
True hyssop is a perennial herb with a zesty flavor and spires of pretty blue-violet flowers that bloom for weeks from summer until frost. A staple in herb gardens and kitchen potagers, the plants also make handsome ornamentals and can be clipped for a formal shape. Learn how to grow hyssop in containers in this guide.
True amaryllis, aka belladonna lily is a striking late season perennial that needs dry summers and mild, moist winters to produce their tall flower stalks. Sweetly fragrant, the many showy blooms are ideal for adding color to arid spots throughout the garden. Learn how to grow Amaryllis belladonna in this guide. Read more.
Garden slugs and snails are known as gastropods, and an infestation can decimate tender seedlings and mature plants in short order. Join us here for a look at the most effective natural methods to banish the slimy bandits for good!
Parsley is a nutritious, highly aromatic, and richly flavored herb, with tasty leaves that are used in a wide variety of savory dishes to brighten and balance flavors. The pretty foliage is a must-have for convenient kitchen gardens and is easily grown in pots. Learn how to grow parsley in containers in this guide.
If you need a perennial that gives long-lasting, reliable color during the hot months, summer flowering clematis is a great choice. Terrific for vertical interest, as a ground cover, or weaving through trees and shrubs, these hardy vines are easy to care for and maintain. Discover 25 of the best varieties for your garden.
Reliable perennials with masses of pretty and sometimes fragrant flowers, Group 1 clematis are deciduous or evergreen and bloom from winter to mid-spring. Depending on the variety, these easy-care vines tower on trellises or scramble down slopes and require no pruning. Here are 13 of the best spring-flowering clematis.
Daffodils are a glorious symbol of spring, sweetly perfumed in bright colors and with a myriad of flower types in varying sizes and shapes. And with three different flowering times, you can enjoy their cheery blooms all season long. Learn about the types of daffodil varieties in 13 classifications in this guide. Read more.
Flower bulbs is a general term used for a variety of underground rootstocks that includes bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers, and covers a wide diversity of plants. And knowing how the different types grow is key for reliable, abundant flowers every year. Learn more about the different types of flower bulbs in this guide.
For an easy pop of bright color and sweet perfume, muscari bulbs are a great plant-and-forget solution. Wonderfully low-maintenance and reliable, they send up stands of rich blue, purple, and white flowers in the early spring garden. Read all about the 9 best grape hyacinth varieties for the garden right here.
Hardy geraniums are prized for their reliable performance, pretty flowers, easy habits, and long bloom time of early summer through to frost. Highly versatile in sun to part shade, they shine in containers, as fillers, ground covers, or massed into drifts. Learn how to grow and care for cranesbill geraniums in this guide.
For gardens in regions with punishing heat, blistering sun, or sweltering humidity, it can be a challenge to find plants that return year after year with showy flowers. You need selections that thrive in hot weather and can manage a little drought. Discover 19 of the best flowering perennials for hot, sunny gardens.
Flame violets are adorable houseplants with attractive trailing plantlets and gorgeous variegated foliage. The compact rosettes produce fiery colored flowers that are nestled into crinkled, colorful foliage, and the leaves are finished with a beautiful iridescent sheen. Learn how to grow flame violets in this guide.
A loose leaf member of the cabbage family, kale is a cool season vegetable with sweet to earthy flavors and superb nutrition. Easily cultivated in beds or containers, successive plantings can be harvested almost year round. Learn how to plant and grow kale for delicious, healthy greens in this guide. Read more now.
A garden full of pollinators like butterflies is important for the ecological balance of your landscape. Cultivating host plants to provide vital food sources as well as places for them to lay eggs is crucial for their survival. Discover 21 of the best flowering perennials to attract butterflies in this guide. Read more.
Grape hyacinth bulbs add bright splashes of color to the early spring garden, and a sweet fragrance. Easy and dependable, they’re striking in beds, containers, and naturalized settings and multiply readily so you can quickly expand your collection. Learn all about grape hyacinth propagation for bulbs and seeds now.
Flowering bulbs are easy to grow and a reliable way to add color and fragrance throughout the growing season. But many bulbs need “chill time” to bloom properly, which can be impractical in regions with mild winter temperatures. Learn about 27 fantastic bulbs that don’t need chilling in this guide. Read more now.
Delicate in appearance yet hardy and tough, hellebores are unique, winter flowering perennials bearing showy, rose-like blooms when other plants are hiding from the cold. Often grown in shady beds and borders, they also make outstanding potted plants. Learn how to grow hellebores in containers in this guide. Read more now.
Most succulent species are native to semi-arid regions and have developed specialized roots to absorb soil moisture quickly and efficiently. But the growing medium also needs excellent drainage to prevent problems like root rot. Learn how to prepare soil for outdoor succulent gardens in this guide. Read more now.
Showy tropical shrubs, species in the Cordyline genus aka ti plants are grown as houseplants or outdoor perennials in tropical Zones. Prized for their variegated, strappy leaves and lush shapes, they add rich color to beds, borders, and containers. Learn about 15 of the best cordyline varieties in this guide. Read more.