Did you know you can force forsythia blooms indoors this spring? These striking yellow flowers can transform landscapes and your home. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers the steps to forcing these majestic flowers to bloom in your home.
Flowering quince is a shining star in the early spring garden. Find out how to enjoy this blooming beauty even more by bringing it into the house. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has the information you need to force those branches to bloom.
Primrose charms with early blooms and a sweet fragrance to match the pretty petals. From soft and pastel to bold and bright, their colorful flowers brighten the winter-to-spring garden. With award-winning varieties and easy-to-grow selections, incorporating them into our borders and containers is rewarding come spring. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores favorite and easy-care primrose varieites to grow this season.
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.
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.
Are you wondering if you can regrow roses from florist bouquets? The answer depends on several factors. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum shows you how.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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!