Ornamental Gardens

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

Dahlia tubers stored in a black plastic container in an autumn garden, prepared for overwintering.

Flowers

7 Dahlia Tuber Storage Problems to Avoid This Year

There is an art to storing dahlia tubers that keeps them healthy and ready to spring back into action when the weather warms up. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to uncover some mistakes you can avoid to keep your bulbs fresh and maintain their dormancy until spring.

The Hydrangea Hedge forms a lush barrier, adorned with oversized, ball-shaped flowers that bloom in shades of blue while the dark green, oval leaves provide a striking contrast.

Shrubs

How to Plant a Hydrangea Hedge: 9 Pro Recommendations

To brighten the border, create a little privacy, and elevate the bloom appeal in your landscape, now is the time to plan a hydrangea hedge. The blooming shrubs offer bold seasonal color, a leafy backdrop, and interest that persists into the cool season. For months of beauty and a stellar mass planting, explore how to create a hydrangea hedge with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A close-up shot of a person's hand holding a flowering plant's sprouting tubers that is one process on how to overwinter begonias

Flowers

How to Overwinter Tuberous Begonias For Next Year

Often planted as an annual in a shade garden, tuberous begonias with their bright big rose-like flowers can also be used as a perennial. These types form underground tubers that can be lifted in the fall to store and are safe for growing in the following season. Find out how to overwinter your tuberous begonias for next year. Garden expert Wendy Moulton will take you through the steps to get it right.

A shot of bulbous plants in different multicolored pots that may be on of bulb planting mistakes

Bulbs

10 Bulb-Planting Mistakes to Avoid this Fall

Bulb planting mistakes can negatively impact growth in spring, or worse, kill your bulbs before they even have the chance to establish. If you’re new to planting bulbs, make sure you avoid these 10 common mistakes this fall.

A dense grouping of delicate white flowers with vibrant yellow centers, standing tall with thin green stems, set against a blurred background of lush foliage.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Wood Anemones

Would you like a beautiful low-growing wildflower for your woodland garden? Wood anemone is a spring-blooming perennial that will brighten a shaded plot with its delicate flowers. Join gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen as we introduce the wood anemone and everything you need to know to grow your own.

A robust Eastern Red Cedar, showcasing its densely packed, needle-like leaves in vibrant shades of green, with thin, upward-reaching branches, set against a bright blue sky.

Ornamental Gardens

11 Native Juniper Varieties for Year-Round Beauty

Junipers are tough as nails! They thrive throughout North America, from the deserts of Texas to the wet valleys of Oregon, and through the States to the East Coast. There are many native junipers to choose from. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant and discover these 11 beautiful species for year-round ornamental interest.