Height layering garden combos distinguish standard gardens from exuberant ones. Experienced gardener and landscape designer Sarah Jay has 9 combos to make your garden a space of solace and beauty, and a place of visual interest.
Hydrangea trees create spectacular floral displays in home landscapes. Their giant panicles of blooms stand out, especially on short cultivars! The best option for you depends on your design preferences. Select your favorite from one of these nine dwarf trees, as recommended by former landscaper Jerad Bryant.
They may grow fast and look nice, but invasive shrubs can create real issues in the garden. They simply create too much competition! Florida gardener Melissa Strauss explains why you should never plant these invasive shrubs in your garden.
Blue gardens create a horticultural tapestry of color for serene spaces and a sense of tranquility. Full of texture and contrast, the dynamic color scheme charms year-round. Garden designer Katherine Rowe explores how to design a blue garden in our own landscapes, big or small.
Colorful hydrangeas take center stage in summer with lasting interest into fall as they transition on the stem. The bold stars are eye-catching near or far. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores varieties of the ornamental shrubs with color-shifting powers for a captivating flowering season.
Holiday cacti are unlike most other blooming plants. They need cold temperatures, long nights, and humidity to bloom. If the blooms appear too early, you’ll have to control the growing site in the future for a timely flowering period. Learn how to do this alongside Thanksgiving cactus grower Jerad Bryant.
Are your hydrangeas turning pink? Fear not! These seven strategies actually work, unlike the myths of adding old pennies, nails, and coffee grounds to change the soil’s pH. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares seven ways to keep your hydrangeas blue.
Orange is the color of the season, and maybe the whole year! Plants with orange foliage aren't common, but there are some gorgeous ones around if you know what to look for. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at some of the best and brightest orange foliage around!
Blue-leaved plants provide lush backdrops for other plants in the garden, and they stand out well enough on their own. Find trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals with the blue hue. No matter what type of plant you’re looking for, there’s sure to be a cultivar on this list for you. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to discover 17 plants with blue foliage.
While fall is prime time to plant spring-flowering bulbs, it’s also an opportunity to divide established colonies. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines how to tell if your bulbs need to be divided to rejuvenate the crop and as a way to expand the collection.
Asters bring a burst of late-season color, pollinator benefits, and versatility across site conditions. With sky blue blooms in late summer into fall, ‘October Skies’ is a top-performing cultivar and a rugged performer. It highlights the autumnal display with adaptable appeal. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the merits of the easy-going wildflower brimming with high color.
Blue flowers are extremely rare in the plant kingdom. Many have the word blue in their name, despite their color being closer to purple or violet. A true blue flower is a sight to see in the home garden. Nurseryman and landscaper Jerad Bryant shares 21 of the best plants with true blue blooms.