Ornamental Gardens

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

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Scabiosa

Scabiosa is a powerful plant to have in a pollinator garden, and it looks great too! It grows well with other wildflowers with long-lasting blooms from spring into the fall. Kaleigh Brillon will explain how to grow the pincushion flower yourself.

Gardener using coffee grounds with rhododendrons in the garden

Shrubs

Are Coffee Grounds Good or Bad for Rhododendrons and Azaleas?

Coffee grounds have many uses in the garden, including as a popular compost item. But are they good for rhododendrons and azaleas, or is this a practice that you should avoid? In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago examines if this practice is one you should actually do, or skip this season.

Elephant Bush in Pots on Tile Counter

Cacti & Succulents

How to Plant, Grow and Care For Elephant Bush

Thinking of adding a succulent to your garden and can't decide which one to pick? Elephant Bush might be the perfect fit for your next succulent plant. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares everything you need to know about Elephant Bush, including its maintenance and care needs.

how to revive a dying hydrangea

Shrubs

How to Revive a Dying Hydrangea Plant

If your hydrangea looks like it might be dying, there could be several different causes that contribute to its poor health. In this article, gardening expert and hydrangea enthusiast Jill Drago examines the most common reasons for a dying hydrangea, and how to revive it once it's started to die off.

Blanket Flower with Honeybee Feeding Pollinating

Ornamental Gardens

37 Flowering Plants That Will Attract Honeybees

Looking for some plants that will attract honeybees to your garden this season? There are many different flowering plants to choose from, depending on your hardiness zone. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares her favorite flowers that will bring bees and other pollinators to your garden.

Houseplants

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Kalanchoe Beharensis

Are you thinking of adding a Kalanchoe beharensis to your indoor or outdoor garden? These popular succulents are easy to grow and are quite famous for their textured leaves. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares all you need to know about the velvet leaf plant, including maintenance and care.

Lagerstroemia indica with pink flowers

Trees

How to Plant, Grow and Care for Crape Myrtles

Thinking about adding crape myrtles to your yard or garden this season? These lovely trees have beautiful blooms, but can be sensitive to certain growing conditions. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares all you need to know about growing crape myrtles, including maintenance and care needs.

A close-up shot of the fruit of the ground cherry

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow and Care for Ground Cherry

The ground cherry is a unique fruit that is easy to grow. The tasty fruit is eaten fresh or made into pie filling or jams. Physalis peruviana is a large shrubby perennial for temperate and subtropical zones. Kaleigh Brillon will take you through the steps to growing this useful shrub.

hall of fame roses

Flowers

17 Hall of Fame Rose Winners to Grow This Season

Are you looking to add a tried-and-true, internationally acclaimed rose to your collection? When selecting long-lived perennials for your garden, award-winning varieties tested by the experts are a great place to start. In this article, expert gardener and rose enthusiast Danielle Sherwood lists top-performing roses that have been inducted into the World Federation of Rose Societies Hall of Fame, with names and pictures of each!

A lovely red hibiscus bloom length appearing to be under the bright sunlight with a sturdy stem growing waxy green leaves

Shrubs

When Does Hibiscus Bloom and How Long Do They Last?

Are you unsure how long you can expect your hibiscus blooms to last this season, or when you can expect to see their first beautiful flowers? In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss examines the bloom times of hibiscus plants, and how long you can expect their blooms to actually last.