Ornamental Gardens

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

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Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Acanthus

Acanthus brings bold, structural foliage and form to the shady border. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the handsome architectural perennial that thrives in partial sun and shady garden sites.

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Trees

How to Stake A Tree in 5 Easy Steps

Windy weather and harsh rains threaten weak trees! Their young, thin trunks bend under the pressure. Some saplings need the pressure to grow strong, while others require staking to reach tall and wide. Learn when and how to stake your trees alongside seasoned landscaper Jerad Bryant.

A cluster of vivid red tubular flowers with star-shaped yellow tips stands tall, surrounded by long, lance-shaped green leaves in a lush, densely packed setting.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Spigelia (Pinkroot)

If you aren’t already growing woodland pinkroot, consider adding it to your collection. This jewel box of color draws hummingbirds and shines in the landscape with abundant stalks of trumpet blooms with starry centers. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring Spigelia - it may be your next favorite native perennial!

Frost-kissed pansies display vibrant petals in hues of purple, yellow, and white, their edges rimmed with delicate ice crystals against a backdrop of wintry foliage.

Flowers

How to Overwinter Pansies in 7 Steps

Pansies are cool-season favorites that are surprisingly cold-tolerant. We have some tips to keep these frost-proof plants going through the winter so they can spring to life when temperatures rise. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some tips to overwinter your pansies.

Close-up of bright, deep red roses with double petals covered in a thin layer of frost, in need of extra winter protection.

Shrubs

9 Roses That Need Extra Winter Protection

Roses are not only beautiful, but they’re also durable landscape performers in the right situation. Fall is the time to turn our thoughts to protecting our sensitive favorites. In the coldest of gardens, even hardy specimens benefit from extra insulation. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring which roses need winter protection to foster years of flowers and fragrance.

A field of bright yellow Daffodils with trumpet-shaped flowers and long, slender green leaves, basking in sunlight under the shade of bare trees in early spring.

Bulbs

19 Bulbs to Plant in Drifts for Impressive Color

If you've ever admired a swath of tulips running through a gorgeous spring garden, you might need a drift of your own! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some ideas on the best bulbs to choose for your own colorful drift.

Clusters of small, dark purple berries dangle from the branches of Prunus serotina, set against a dense background of glossy, elongated green leaves and a lush, vibrant landscape.

Trees

Trees that Feed Wildlife in the Fall and Winter

When winter rolls around and leaves are long gone from the trees, many wildlife have difficulty finding enough food. Fortunately, many trees continue to feed birds and mammals throughout the winter. In this article, gardener Briana Yablonski shares multiple types of trees you can plant to support wildlife.

Clusters of golden-brown, dried seed pods hang from lush green leaves, the glossy foliage creating a dense backdrop, while the rough textures of the pods contrast sharply with the soft greenery surrounding them.

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Distylium Shrubs

If you garden in a moderate to warm climate, Distylium may be just the evergreen you didn’t know you needed. The architectural shrub fills a variety of roles and does so effortlessly. If attractiveness, reliable performance, and little to no maintenance sound appealing, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a review of how to grow these well-rounded specimens.

The Calycanthus (Sweetshrub) plant showcases broad, textured leaves and striking deep burgundy, cup-shaped flowers.

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Calycanthus (Sweetshrub)

Sweetshrub, with ornamental flowers and foliage and a delicate, fruity fragrance, is worthy of a spot in the garden. The native shrub is a robust grower with multiseason appeal, valued not only for its unique, carefree beauty but also for its adaptability and value to pollinators and wildlife. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the many merits of Calycanthus.

A gardener's hands in orange gloves hold freshly dug Dahlia bulbs with round, knobby shapes and pale brown skins in an autumn garden.

Bulbs

5 Spring Bulbs You Should Dig Up Now

With winter on the horizon, fall is the best time to dig bulbs that are susceptible to cold damage. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about five bulbs, tubers, corms, and rhizomes you should dig up now.