19 Edible Flowers for Your Garden
Do you love the idea of using flowers in the kitchen but aren’t sure where to start? In this article, gardening expert and food lover Melissa Strauss shares 19 of her favorite flowers to use in the culinary arts.
27 Types of Flowering Bottlebrush Plants For Your Garden
Are you looking for a flashy, splashy, flowering evergreen to add interest to the garden landscape? Look no further than the bottlebrush plant. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares 27 exciting varieties of bottlebrush for the garden in this article.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Flame Violets
Flame violets are a beautiful relative of African violets that make excellent houseplants for the experienced gardener. In this article, learn how to grow and care for these attractive flowering perennials.
How to Prepare and Store Bulbs for Winter
Storing frost-tender bulbs for the winter will help to protect and preserve plants that grow outside of your climate zone. Here are some tips on how to store these bulbs most successfully.
21 Plants You Should Bring in for Winter
Are you tired of watching your annuals die off in the winter and want to know if it’s possible to keep them around until next spring? Here are 21 plants that can be brought in for the winter to bloom another season.
9 Tips for Storing Canna Lily Bulbs This Winter
Canna lilies are gorgeous tropical plants that wow in the garden. If you live in a cooler climate, you probably want to store your canna bulbs for the winter. Here are some tips to get your cannas through the cold weather to bloom again next year.
11 Tips for Bringing Outdoor Plants Inside for Winter
Bringing outdoor plants into the house for the winter has its hurdles. There are plenty of things that you can do to ensure a smooth and healthy transition, though. Here are some tips for keeping your plants healthy during their winter residence inside your home.
21 Trees With Ornamental Bark For Winter Interest
With winter on the horizon, the garden can look a bit bare and brown. These 21 trees have beautiful, ornamental bark that will liven up the winter landscape and create interest in the garden year-round.
37 Seeds That Require Cold Stratification To Germinate
Have you experienced difficulty in the past getting certain seeds to germinate? They might need cold stratification. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss talks about some common plants that require cold stratification for germination.
9 Tips for Digging and Storing Dahlia Tubers
Storing dahlia tubers doesn’t have to be complicated, but there are a few steps you can take that will maximize their health and viability. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some tricks for keeping your tubers healthy over the winter.
When to Plant Bulbs: Is it Too Late?
Many spring-blooming bulbous plants are best planted in the fall. Find out if there is still time to put your bulbs in the ground this fall and what you can do if you missed your window.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Palafox
Are you looking for a great, drought-tolerant plant that attracts plenty of pollinators to the garden? Palafox is a wonderful North American native plant that will do just that. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss will share how to grow and care for Palafox.