Flowers

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

In grayish pots placed in the garden shade, creeping stems with soft, slightly sticky leaves support wide, trumpet-shaped blooms with gently ruffled edges, white with a soft pinkish hue at the centers.

Flowers

How to Grow Petunias in the Shade: 5 Tips for Big Blooms

Petunias are typically considered sun-loving plants, but with the right techniques, you can grow these versatile flowers in shadier spots. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares 5 essential tips for coaxing spectacular blooms from petunias planted in less-than-ideal light conditions.

Fresh-cut lilac blooms with soft purple petals and heart-shaped green leaves arranged in a clear glass vase on a white table.

Flowers

How to Keep Cut Lilac Blooms From Wilting

Nothing brings spring indoors like freshly cut lilacs with their intoxicating fragrance and delicate blooms. But these notoriously short-lived flowers often wilt within a day or two of cutting. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares 10 essential techniques to extend the vase life of your lilac arrangements.

Close-up of one of the traditional memorial day flowers, a bright red poppy with papery petals surrounding a contrasting black center, on a thin stem, against a blurry background.

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7 Traditional Flowers to Plant for Memorial Day

Dressing up the garden for Memorial Day can be a beautiful tribute to those who dedicated their lives to our country. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some traditional flowers to plant for the holiday, and the reasons why these flowers show up for the occasion.

Hanging white pots in a sunny garden are filled with colorful longest-lasting hanging basket flowers including yellow, pink and red Calibrachoa.

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11 Longest-Lasting Hanging Basket Flowers

Hanging baskets and their prominent vertical locations bring high visual interest. They’re at their best in full color, instantly embellishing the look or punching up the color scheme. When you have a selection that flowers for months, or even performs as a houseplant over the winter, you’ve made a lasting investment in enjoyment. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores top-performing varieties for the longest-lasting hanging basket flowers through the summer.

Close-up of a blooming bergenia producing large, glossy green leaves with wavy edges, forming a low clump around thick pink flower stalks.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Bergenia

Bergenia plants, or pigsqueaks, are low-growing perennials perfect for borders, beds, and neglected pathways. They’ll spread over time, filling your garden with bright-colored blooms and squeaky foliage. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant and learn how to plant, grow, and care for these lush flowering plants.

A close-up shot of a composition of purple colored flowers of the campanula bellflower

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Campanula (Bellflowers)

Are you looking for an easy-to-grow and diverse flower to plant this year? Campanula flowers (bellflowers) are beginner-friendly and produce adorable bell-shaped flowers that come in several colors. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum covers how to plant, grow, and care for these eye-catching bloomers.

Annual flowers to plant this Mother's Day. A profusion of trumpet-shaped flowers in white, violet, and deep purple hues are interspersed with vibrant green leaves.

Flowers

13 Annual Flowers We’re Planting This Mother’s Day

Seeds and seedlings are an excellent way to tell mothers and mother figures that you love them! Some moms have favorite annuals, while others appreciate heart-shaped leaves and blooms. Choose from these 13 annual flowers as an expression of love this holiday.