Native Michigan wildflowers, including bladderwort and dwarf lake iris, make incredible additions to Michigan gardens. They produce mesmerizing blooms and require virtually no maintenance. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you the best native wildflowers to grow in your Michigan garden.
Are you looking to start gerbera daisies from seed this year? In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you the pro tips to getting these colorful flowers started.
It’s rose-planting season, and once we get the new beauties in the ground, establishing them with the right growing conditions sets the foundation for healthy growth. Garden expert Katherine Rowe shows how to water newly planted roses for the best start.
Heirloom plants have beautiful historical value and stand up well to what nature throws their way. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares a variety of seeds that you can sow this March for flowers all summer.
Flowers add color, structure, and charm to gardens. They’re pollinator magnets, luring bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the site. A flowerless garden is a boring one! Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares these 17 flowering plants that are perfect for starting in March.
Dahlias are some of the most spectacular flowers in the garden. You can grow them from seeds or tubers. But which one is best? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss looks at the pros and cons of growing these beauties both ways.
Cosmos, with their cheery, easy style, bring a naturalized aesthetic in rich shades from bold to bright to pastel. In nearly effortless sweeps of color, they delight from summer til frost. Pollinators enjoy their sweet rewards while we bask in their colorful displays. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores unique cosmos colors from cultivars of the native wildflower species.
Dahlias charm in summer with diverse flower forms in a spectrum of eye-catching colors. Starting the beloved bloomers from seed lets us grow them in numbers and creates an opportunity for surprise as bees craft new selections. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow dahlias from seed for bright surprises in the garden and the vase.
Tuberous begonias have scrumptious blooms in rich hues, from pastel to bold. Their leaves add interest and contrast with unique shapes and deep shades. Enliven the shade collection with these floriferous tropicals, just in time for spring planting.
It's seed starting time! We know it's hard to anticipate when plants will blossom, so we put together this list to tell you just how long you'll have to wait for the most common flowers to bloom. Here are some of our favorite flowers to grow.
Petunias overflow with bountiful, colorful blooms to delight in summertime containers and borders. Growing them from seed lets us choose our favorites and grow them in numbers. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow petunias from seed for bright blooms throughout the summer.
Ranunculi are delightful in the spring-cutting garden and any other place you plant them! Growing these from corms is easy, and with the right environment and a bit of knowledge, you can have these beautiful buttercups lighting up your yard in no time! Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss has some tips for starting your own ranunculus from corms this spring.