Ornamental Gardens

Learn how to cultivate beautiful ornamental gardens and how to troubleshoot common pests, diseases, and growing problems!

In a beautiful garden, an array of wildflowers bloom among lush green foliage, painting a picturesque scene with nature's brushstrokes. Delicate petals in shades of pink, purple, and white dance in the gentle breeze.

Flowers

20 Gorgeous Wildflowers for Shade Gardens

If you’re hoping for a wildflower aesthetic in the shade garden, many beautiful flowering plants are perfectly happy growing in low-light conditions. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some of her favorite shade-loving wildflowers.

A bunch of Don Juan roses fills the foreground, their crimson petals blooming elegantly. In the background, a lush garden brims with more of these striking red roses, nestled amid verdant bushes.

Flowers

21 Most Beautiful Roses for Valentine’s Day

Roses bring elegance, drama, and romance to the garden. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll celebrate roses with dreamy blooms, enchanting fragrances, and exceptional plant vigor. Join garden expert Katherine Rowe in exploring top-performing roses for every garden. These are roses to love!

Two vibrant agave flowers, with sunshine yellow and lime green color, reach skyward against a canvas of clear blue sky. Their long, slender stems stand tall and proud, topped with whimsical, spiky blooms that resemble colorful bottle brushes.

Cacti & Succulents

Do Agave Plants Bloom?

Agave is a beautiful drought-tolerant plant adept at surviving the harsh conditions of the desert. It needs little in the way of outside care, maintenance, or water to thrive. They can make a stunning border plant in your landscaping. But do they bloom? Gardening expert Kelli Klein answers this question for you!

Vibrant young succulents in varied sizes and hues - green, pink, blue, and purple, each showcasing unique shapes. Thriving in compact black pots, they bask in direct sunlight, displaying their resilience and vibrant colors.

Cacti & Succulents

How Much Light do Succulents Need?

If you’re new to growing succulents, providing the right growing conditions (including light levels) can be tough. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how much light succulents need and signs that they may be in the wrong spot.

Ornamental Gardens

31 Recommended Native Plants For the Southeast

Are you gardening in the Southeast and wondering which native plants you should grow? Many plants grow well in this region, and there’s a spectacular assortment of beautiful, interesting, and easy-to-grow native species you can add to your garden. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen recommends 31 of her favorite native plants.

an herbaceous perennial bed with colorful flowers shines in the sun.

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15 Flowering Perennials to Direct Seed this February

Itching to get the garden growing? There’s plenty to do in late winter, including direct seeding hardy perennials. In cold climates, look for seeds that require periods of chill and moisture to germinate. Cold stratification benefits many beautiful flowering perennials that can be directly sown this February to emerge in spring. Follow garden professional Katherine Rowe in exploring the possibilities of direct seeding perennials in winter.

a coral peach cactus flowered dahlia shines in a mixed garden bed.

Flowers

Grow These 21 Gorgeous Cut Flowers With Us This Spring!

Have you always wanted to grow a beautiful cut flower garden? In this article, Botanical Interests and Epic Gardening Ambassador Angela Nickerson invites you to join a Spring Cutting Garden Grow-Along. Here, she shares her favorite varieties that provide florist-worthy blooms from spring through fall.

Growing oak from acorn. Close-up of several sprouted acorns in the soil. The sprouted oak acorn, the seed of an oak tree, exhibits a remarkable transformation as it begins to germminate. And small, pale shoot emerges from the top. This shoot gradually elongates into a slender stem, bearing the first set of tiny, delicate leaves.

Trees

Can You Grow Oak Trees From Acorns?

Oak trees are a beautiful, long-lived tree that provides food for both animals and humans (yes, you can eat acorns, too, once they have been properly prepared). But you might be wondering, can you grow oak trees from acorns? Garden expert Kelli Klein answers this question for you!

Vivid green succulents arranged in petite brown eco-friendly paper pots, nestled within rich dark soil. Each delicate succulent is adorned with neat brown ribbons, enhancing their charm. These potted succulents rest on a warm brown table.

Cacti & Succulents

Why Won’t My Succulent Bloom? Succulent Blooming Tips

Do you wonder why your indoor succulents aren’t blooming? Any succulent can be coaxed into bloom if you provide the ideal conditions. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen offers some possible issues you may face, plus tips to help encourage your succulent plants to produce beautiful flowers!