Low-maintenance perennials are the foundation of easy, sustainable gardening. For Southern gardeners, they weather the hot and often humid summers gracefully, without requiring you to spend hours in the heat tending to them. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for a look at some beautiful, low-maintenance perennials for your Southern garden.
Dahlias are delightful, but their vase life isn't the best. There are things you can do to extend it, though. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss for some tips on making those dahlia flowers last as long as possible.
We've all heard the rule: you shouldn't water your garden at night. If you want to find out why, and whether there is ever a reason to water in the evening, we have the info. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss.
If you want the best-tasting herbs growing in your garden, pinching off blooms is a good habit to get into. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss how and when to pinch those blooms, and why it makes a difference.
Dahlias are popular, and not just with gardeners; pests like them, too! Find out what's eating your beautiful dahlias and how you can save them from garden insects that will ruin your flowers.
The warm temperatures and humidity of summer create ideal conditions for many garden diseases. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss potential disease issues in the summer garden and how to deal with them before they become problematic.
Late summer can be a tough time for your summer perennials. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss offers some tips on revitalizing your faded summer perennials. Refresh your garden for fall with these gardening activities!
Overgrown ornamental grasses can look messy, become unhealthy, or crowd out other plants. There are things you can do to tidy them up and keep them, as well as their neighbors, looking happy and healthy. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to find out how.
Growing florist-quality roses at home can be tricky, but with the right conditions and some TLC, you can do it! Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss for some tips on growing roses that any florist would envy!
Milkweed is one of the top recommended plants that you can grow to support pollinators. It's essential to know which species to plant. Join pollinator enthusiast and beekeeper Melissa Strauss for recommendations on choosing the right milkweed for your region.
Some of the best plants to add to your pollinator garden go largely unnoticed. These may not appear on many lists, so we wanted to share them with you. Join pollinator enthusiast and beekeeper Melissa Strauss for some underrated pollinator plants you can grow.
You'll find tropical milkweed in many nurseries across the U.S., but it's not the best for your garden. Pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss explains why tropical milkweed can be harmful and offers alternatives to consider.