Flowers

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

A faded, diseased petunia with rich red trumpet-shaped flowers among fading grey-green stems covered with drooping, wilted, oval leaves, in a white pot.

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5 Petunia Diseases: ID, Prevention, and Treatment

Petunias are favorite bedding and container annuals for their long, bloom-filled stems. While usually problem-free, they aren’t immune to the woes of common diseases, some recoverable and some serious. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at common diseases for petunias, as well as how to treat and prevent them.

Cut back irises on the garden bed show short, trimmed green stubs emerging from the soil.

Flowers

When and How to Cut Back Iris Leaves After Blooming

By cutting back iris leaves and flower stalks after they finish blooming, you set up next spring’s flowers for even more vigor. Follow along as master naturalist and experienced gardener Sarah Jay walks through the steps for how to cut back irises after blooming.

A close-up shot of a small composition of lilac and white colored flowers of the superbena

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Superbena®

Superbena® are trailing, mounding, and cascading hybrid plants. Their versatility and variety make them excellent candidates for large containers, borders, and tree wells. Give them the care they need, and they’ll fill your garden with endless blooms from spring through fall.

An overhead shot of a composition of various colored flowers, showcasing fragrant petunias

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11 Most Fragrant Petunia Varieties to Grow This Season

While many gardeners choose petunias for their vibrant colors and prolific blooming, some varieties offer delightful fragrance too. Garden expert Madison Moulton reveals the 11 most fragrant petunia varieties that add both visual impact and sweet scent to your garden spaces.

A bundle flowers ready to prune daffodils after bloom, appearing to be soft and delicate with green stems

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When and How to Prune Daffodils After Blooming

Daffodils, in their trumpeted glory, usher in spring with a bright show. As the waves of gold, peach, and white fade to make way for warm-season blooms, it’s time to tuck them in for dormancy. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe reviews post-bloom cut-back for daffodils, where timing is the key in fostering next spring’s display.

A shot of a potted purple flower besind smalled white flowers, showcasing petunia lookalikes

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9 Easy-to-Grow Petunia Look-Alikes To Try This Year

Love the look of petunias but want to try something different? These petunia look-alikes deliver similar visual impact with their own unique benefits. Garden expert Madison Moulton shares the best petunia alternatives that closely resemble these popular flowers but bring something new to your garden.

A shot of a person in the process of cuting pink flowers, showcasing how to make cut peony blooms last

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How to Make Your Cut Peony Blooms Last: 7 Tips to Try

Peonies as cut flowers are among the most voluminous and unrivaled in the late spring display. With petal-packed blooms, a light fragrance, and a range of hues from the softest blush to scarlet, the beloved old garden perennials are a bouquet mainstay. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe to explore ways to make cut peonies last longer in the vase and make the most of a short but bloom-filled season.

Several hanging pots with brightly blooming cascading petunias in shades of pink and white, in a sunny garden.

Flowers

9 Cascading Petunia Plants For Pots and Containers

Cascading petunias quickly fill a pot on their own or in complement to other summertime blooms and dynamic foliage. The versatile, long-blooming favorites are tailor-made for container culture. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in top-performing trailing varieties to soften the edge in a wash of color.