Ornamental Gardens

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

In the garden, the big round boxwood bushes stand with elegant symmetry, neatly arranged in rows. Their dense foliage forms perfectly spherical shapes, creating a polished and manicured look. The vibrant green leaves exude a lush and healthy vitality.

Shrubs

27 Varieties of Boxwood for Your Garden

Are you looking for the perfect boxwood for your garden? Boxwoods are stunningly beautiful and low-maintenance evergreen shrubs. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago lists 27 boxwood varieties for your garden.

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.

Flowers

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 many potted amaryllis not blooming. Emerging from a bulb, the sprouts of the Amaryllis unfurl into tall, sturdy stems that rise with a graceful curve. The stems bear large, teardrop-shaped buds that hold the promise of vibrant blooms.

Bulbs

Why is my Amaryllis Not Blooming?

Amaryllis are gorgeous garden and interior additions during the holidays and year-round. Follow a few key cultural practices to get your amaryllis to bloom in its first season and beyond. Garden professional Katherine Rowe reviews strategies to keep your plant blooming each year.

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.

Flowers

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.

Flowers

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.

A close-up of a cluster of green Christmas fern fronds. Numerous tiny, sawtooth-edged leaflets that make up the fronds are unfolding from a central stem. The frond is beautifully curved throughout, and the leaflets are arranged in a pattern resembling feathers.

Ornamental Gardens

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Christmas Ferns

Are you looking to add a festive native evergreen to your garden? Opt for Christmas fern for a fountain of green fronds year-round. Christmas fern is striking as an accent, border, or mass planting and also pairs beautifully with other shade-loving perennials. Add lushness to the winter garden with native Christmas ferns. Join garden professional Katherine Rowe in exploring the benefits and growing how-tos for this sturdy native wood fern.

Closeup of Blue Holly covered in frost

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Blue Holly

Would you like to add hollies to your landscape? With many attractive species of holly to choose from, it can be hard to decide which is best for you! In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago will detail why blue hollies make the best addition to your garden and how to care for them.

A cluster of crisp white paperwhite blooms with orange centers flower atop sturdy green stems.

Bulbs

How to Pickle Your Paperwhites So They Last Longer

Are you forcing paperwhite bulbs this season? Pickling your bulbs is a great way to keep your plants looking their best and standing straight and tall throughout their blooming time. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss will walk you through the process of pickling your paperwhites.

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.

Flowers

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.

Flowers

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.