Flowers

Flowers are not only beautiful, but help pollinators and beneficial bugs in the garden. Learn how to grow them with our guides.

Close-up of Snapdragon ‘Potomac Appleblossom’ flowers grown in a cold frame, with clusters of white blooms and soft pink blush in the centers on strong stems surrounded by glossy green leaves.

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9 Flowers to Grow in a Cold Frame in February

A protective cold frame lets us start flowers early for a head start on growth. Many gardeners can grow cold-hardy blooms in late winter. Garden expert Katherine Rowe looks at flowers to grow in a cold frame this month to usher in a blooming spring.

Creamy yellow camellia with dense, ruffled petals and a golden center, surrounded by dark green leaves.

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9 Lookalike Alternatives for Difficult-to-Grow Roses

Roses are enchanting in the garden, but some of them can be difficult to care for. Fortunately, there are some great, lower-maintenance alternatives to those difficult varieties. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about easy replacements for those fussy roses.

Close-up of blooming northeast native spring wildflowers featuring small, delicate flowers in shades of blue with rounded, lobed green leaves, growing on thin stems in a forest setting.

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17 Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Native to the Northeast

Spring ephemerals emerge from the ground as the weather warms, bloom, and then disappear until the following year. Although their bloom time is short, their beauty is remarkable. Join wildflower enthusiast Briana Yablonski to learn 17 plants that brighten Northeast forests each spring.

Person holding a bundle of freshly cut Inch Plants, roses, and daisies wrapped in white paper.

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7 Tips to Make Your Valentine’s Flower Bouquets Last

Fresh flowers are a joy to receive on Valentine's Day, but they seem to stick around for such a short time. Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss has some great tips for extending the life of that beautiful bouquet so that you can enjoy it for as long as possible.

Lupine plants with tall, slender stems, dry seedpods, and faded leaves are covered in a blanket of snow, ideal for winter sowing in the garden bed.

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How To Winter Sow Lupine: 5 Pro Tips

Lupine brings distinctive bloom spikes in a sweep of color in spring and summer. Sowing them in winter is an easy way to give seeds the conditions they need to germinate. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to winter sow lupine for a successful show of warm-season blooms.

Close-up of rich red-burgundy Cymbidium orchid clusters blooming among green strap-like leaves, highlighting the differences between Oncidium and Dendrobium orchids.

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Oncidium, Dendrobium, and Cymbidium Orchids: Key Differences

Orchids comprise a great number of genera and an enormous number of species. With such a wide range available, it's nice to know what you're looking at and how that affects its care. Orchid enthusiast Melissa Strauss examines three popular genera and describes how to tell them apart and how to care for them.

Close-up of a faded orchid plant in a white pot with long, glossy, narrow leaves, thick aerial roots, and a slender brown dried stem with small clusters of dried flowers.

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What to Do With Brown, Dried Orchid Stems

Orchids make great houseplants, but they're not without their issues. When something looks amiss, like brown stems, it can be distressing if you don't know the cause. Orchid enthusiast Melissa Strauss goes over the potential causes, and how you should deal with brown orchid stems.

A shot of a composition of several different flowers that showcases what wildflowers winter sow February

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13 Wildflowers We’re Winter Sowing in February

Winter sowing is a cheap way to start seeds. All you need to start are some old milk jugs, some soil, and wildflower seeds. These 13 species are perfect for winter sowing since they require cold stratification to germinate. Start them in February for early spring blooms!

Pale pink and cream flowers with soft petals, golden stamens, and unopened buds clustered around.

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7 Reasons Your Hellebore Plants Are Not Blooming

Hellebores bring lovely late winter blooms and handsome foliage worthy of mass planting in optimal garden locations. If your beauty isn’t blooming, there are a few key cultural conditions to explore and adjust for future color. Garden expert Katherine Rowe examines the primary reasons for a lack of hellebore blooms and how to revive the (mostly) carefree perennials.

Bright, daisy-like zinnia flowers featuring layered petals in shades of red, pink, white, and orange bloom atop sturdy green stems with pointed, lance-shaped leaves, which are not suited for winter sowing.

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Can You Winter Sow Zinnias?

Zinnias are a summer blooming favorite that couldn't be easier to grow. If you're wondering whether you can winter sow these cheerful flowers, follow along as gardening expert Melissa Strauss explores the idea.

A single vibrant poppy flower with delicate, crinkled red petals and a dark, contrasting center stands tall amidst slender green stems, frilled leaves, and rounded green seedpods, grown through winter sowing in the garden.

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How To Winter Sow Poppies in 5 Steps

Poppies give an early welcome to spring in beautiful style. Their saucers of papery petals bring a sweep of color in hues from crimson to purple to champagne. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe shows how to winter sow poppies in a simple process for a successful round of cheery blooms.