Flowers

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

A close-up of vibrant Bird-of-Paradise flowers with bold orange and blue petals. The distinct shape resembles a bird in flight. The blurred background showcases lush green leaves, providing a stunning contrast to the vivid blooms.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Bird of Paradise Plants

If you’re looking for an exotic and flamboyant plant with a distinctive tropical appearance, the Bird-of-Paradise makes an excellent garden and house plant. Here, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares all you need to know to grow one of these exciting plants.

Close-up of Poinsettias plants in bloom in a sunny garden. The plant boasts dark green, ovate leaves that serve as a backdrop to its distinctive feature—the bracts. The bracts are modified leaves that come in vibrant pink. These bracts surround clusters of small, inconspicuous yellow flowers at the center.

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Can Poinsettias Grow Outdoors?

Have you ever wondered if planting your poinsettias in the ground is a good idea? In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses the best way to grow poinsettias outdoors in different climates.

Close-up of a Poinsettia in a white pot on a windowsill with colorful lights. Poinsettia leaves are dark green, lance-shaped, and have a smooth texture. The distinctive feature of poinsettias is their red bracts, which are modified leaves surrounding the small, inconspicuous flowers.

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Can you Keep Poinsettias Year-Round?

After the holidays comes the question of what to do with those poinsettias. Don’t toss them just yet, because you might be able to keep those pretty plants going all year. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss tells you how.

Close-up of a small Chihuahua puppy near a potted Poinsettia plant against a blurred background of a light room. The puppy sits in a small white bed with a white blanket. The Poinsettia plant produces deep green, oblong, lance-shaped leaves with pointed tips. The most distinctive feature is the vibrant bracts, which are modified leaves that come in red color.

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Are Poinsettias Toxic For Pets?

Poinsettias are festive and beautiful plants that evoke the holiday spirit, but are they poisonous for your pets? Read on to learn more about these pretty plants and how they may affect your fur babies.

'Christmas Beauty Princess' poinsettia bracts dazzle with raspberry edges and pale pink variegation.

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How and When to Fertilize Poinsettias

Poinsettias are a wonderful harbinger of holiday cheer and make excellent houseplants year-round. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss will tell you how to fertilize your poinsettias to make them bloom again next year.

A close-up of Cyclamen blooms features its reddish-pink petals. The flowers are characterized with a picotee or a thin white edge on the petals. Other Cyclamen blooms are blurred in the background.

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Why Isn’t My Cyclamen Blooming?

You may know cyclamen as a “one-hit wonder” houseplant you throw out after blooming, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Gardening expert Kaleigh Brillon explains why your cyclamen isn’t blooming so you can help it flower again.

Close-up of Autumn Joy Sedum plants in bloom in a sunny garden. Autumn Joy Sedum is a striking perennial plant with thick, fleshy, blue-green leaves that form dense mounds. The plant produces flat clusters of tiny, star-shaped flowers ranging from pale pink to deep pink.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Autumn Joy Sedum

With rosy pink clusters of flowers that turn burgundy red and copper in the fall, this herbaceous perennial provides the joy of autumn with minimal effort. Horticulturalist and former organic farmer Logan Hailey shares the easiest tips for growing this easygoing succulent plant.

Close-up of a flowering roselle plant in a garden against a blurred green background. The plant produces a large, trumpet-shaped flower with delicate crimson petals and a prominent central stamen. The petals are slightly ruffled. Next to the flower on the stem there is a calyce, which is the fleshy, cup-like structure that forms after the flower has bloomed and encases the seedpod.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Roselle

Master Naturalist Sarah Jay knows roselle is everyone’s favorite source of hibiscus tea. Beyond that, it’s an amazing plant with unique foliage and flowers. She’s gathered everything you need to know to grow roselle at home here!

Close-up of a bunch of fresh cut flowers on a white table. On the table there is also a glass vase full of water, a golden watering can and pruning shears. Women's hands are about to put flowers in a vase. Flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, peonies, carnations and Eucalyptus branches.

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How to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer: 11 Pro Tips

Cut flowers are known for their fleeting beauty. However, there are a few ways to slow the aging process, allowing you to enjoy your blooms for far longer. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains 11 pro tips to extend the life of your cut flowers straight from the garden.