Flowers

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

A garden bed of gladiolus varieties displays tall flower spikes in purple, yellow, orange, pink, white, and burgundy, rising from sword-shaped green leaves and upright stems.

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13 Pretty Gladiolus Varieties to Plant This Spring

Are you looking for show-stopping blooms for your cut or perennial garden? It’s hard to beat gladiolus for eye-catching flowers and sturdy stems. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum covers the best gladiolus varieties to plant this spring.

A large pile of thick, knobby roots with pointed ends resting on green grass.

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7 Causes of Dry and Shriveled Dahlia Tubers

Whether digging up dahlia tubers in the fall or pulling them out of storage in the spring, you never want to find them shriveled, dry, or shrunken. Learn what causes these symptoms to better prevent them in the future. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares the seven most common causes of dry and shriveled dahlias.

Not blooming tulips in a sunny garden have upright strong stems, large, wide, blue-green, smooth leaves and dense oval, goblet-shaped green buds with a pinkish blush.

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7 Reasons Your Tulips Are Not Blooming

It can be frustrating to put time and effort into the garden and then have disappointing results. When tulips fail to bloom, there are several factors to explore. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to uncover some common reasons why your spring beauties aren't living up to their potential.

Close up of vibrant red reblooming tulips with bright yellow contrasting edges on the petals, rising on strong tall stems with large, smooth green foliage growing from the base.

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11 Pro Tips for Getting Your Tulips to Rebloom

Tulips epitomize spring splendor. Though they're often grown as annuals, you can get your tulips to rebloom with a few essential care techniques improve success. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores options for getting tulips to bloom again and how to care for the bulbs post-flowering.

Bright pink dahlias with layered petals and dark centers stand on slender stems among green leaves.

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15 Flowers to Plant in April

Spring is in full swing, and we are happy to have our hands back in the dirt. April is perfect for flower planting, so grab your shovel, and let's talk about some flowers that are perfect for planting this month. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some wonderful April flowers to share!

Close-up of a flower bed with densely blooming annual flowers growing in the shade, featuring graceful trailing stems with small, lance-shaped green leaves supporting clusters of tiny, vibrant blue flowers with two upper petals and three lower petals.

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11 Best Annual Flowers for Shade

Flowering annuals in the shade brighten garden corners and offer the opportunity to change up the display. Depending on your level of shade, there’s a broad range of choices. While deep shade is more limited, you can still achieve color through flowers and dynamic foliage. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores blooming annuals for shade to enrich this season's display.

Close-up of blooming supertunias with large, delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers with gently ruffled petals in white and pink shades against a background of spreading stems covered in dense foliage with soft, slightly wavy-edged leaves.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Supertunias

Are you looking for one of the easiest and most productive flowers to grow? If so, you may want to try growing Supertunias. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to plant, grow, and care for these majestic flowers.