Flowers are not only beautiful, but help pollinators and beneficial bugs in the garden. Learn how to grow them with our guides.
In shades of white, pink, red, purple and blue, phlox is an incredibly popular, brilliantly-flowered ornamental plant. Whether it’s creeping phlox spreading out to become a beautiful ground cover, or …
Read moreCreeping Phlox, Mounding Phlox: Easy To Grow Perennial Plants
Carnations, sweet william, pinks! There’s such a wide diversity of dianthus plants out there, all of which are beloved by gardeners for their frilly flowers and their green foliage. But …
Read moreDianthus Dreams: Caring For Carnations, Sweet Williams, and Pinks
Black eyed susan or brown-eyed susan, coneflower or Gloriosa daisy. These names describe the Rudbeckia species of plants. This relative of the sunflower grows both wild and in garden settings, …
Read moreBlack Eyed Susan: How To Grow And Care For Rudbeckia Plants
We all want to encourage pollinators to populate our gardens. After all, without those pollinating insects, we don’t have flowers or produce! And so, to draw beneficial insects to our …
In previous centuries, orchids were a real rarity. Orchid hunters would head off on perilous voyages to tropical areas and bring these delicate flowers back home for wealthy households. Orchids …
There are hundreds of different species in the passionflower family, all of them absolutely gorgeous. Aside from their beauty, they have a whole host of medicinal benefits that make them …
Read morePurple Passion Flower (Passiflora Incarnata) Care and Benefits
Many gardeners hate weeds. They will curse them under their breath as they drag the roots from the soil and toss them onto the compost pile with relish. In her …
Ah, orchids…some of the most beautiful flowers that exist. Their balance of colorful blooms and woody, thick roots make them a favorite flower of gardeners around the world. A little-known …
If you want to add some color to your summer garden but have no idea what to grow (or how to grow it), or if you just want some fresh …
The gorgeous Aster is a fantastic low-effort addition to your garden. Its name originates from the Greek word for star, but also goes by many other names, with September flower, …
I try to keep this site focused on edible plants… My mission is to help 1 million people learn how to produce food for themselves by teaching hydroponics, urban gardening, …