Ornamental Gardens

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

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Bulbs

13 Bulb Pairings That Go Perfectly Together

Winning bulb combinations create the seemingly effortless, exquisite beauty of an artist’s touch. They’re actually incredibly easy to pair for a naturalized look. Whether crafting a potted arrangement or taking in nature at a broad scale, enjoy pairing bulbs for no-fail seasonal beauty with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

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Flowers

7 Mum Fertilizing Tips for the Best Blooms

To be the biggest and brightest, hardy chrysanthemums need plenty of nutrition. Their floriferous blanket of color reflects much energy spent, first developing leafy uppers and strong stems, then in bud set and flowering. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring organic amendments and fertilizers, timed and applied correctly, to boost blooms that last all fall.

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Trees

Which Trees Have The Best Fall Leaves? Our Top Picks

If you’ve noticed gorgeous fall foliage lately and want to bring some to your landscape, we have just the thing. Here are 15 trees with the most spectacular fall foliage around. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss in learning more about these trees that flaunt such vivid autumn leaves!

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Bulbs

When to Plant Allium Bulbs

Alliums bring high color, structure, and reliable style to the perennial border and planter. Their stately globe-shaped florets complement any garden style. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in how to plant these sculptural, pollinator-attracting blooms this fall for a late spring display.

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Bulbs

How to Tell if Your Bulbs are Fresh: 10 Pro Tips

It’s planting time and you’re excited to start some new bulbs in your garden. Do you know how to determine if those bulbs are fresh, healthy, and ready to grow? Gardening expert Liessa Bowen shares 10 simple tips to help you examine your bulbs like a pro!

Delicate, star-shaped white flowers with yellow centers of this perennial tulip bloom atop slender, upright stems, surrounded by narrow, grassy leaves that create a vibrant display in the garden.

Bulbs

17 Perennial Tulips That Bloom Reliably Every Year

For stunning spring color, you can’t go wrong planting tulips. But if you want that color to last beyond the first year, it’s important to choose your tulips carefully. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists 17 perennial tulips to try for continuous color.

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Bulbs

When and How To Plant Snowdrop Bulbs for Early Blooms

Snowdrops give the sweetest welcome to spring. One of the earliest to flower in late winter, poking through the snow, snowdrop bulbs - the more, the merrier - bring subtle beauty that’s nothing short of enchanting. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in how to plant snowdrops now for a late winter display.

Several rounded seeds with papery brown outer layers are nestled in moist, dark soil, surrounded by vivid pink and green plants, with a small hand trowel resting nearby.

Bulbs

Should You Refrigerate Fall Bulbs Before Planting?

It’s autumn, and you know what that means! It’s time to plant bulbs like daffodils, tulips, and trillium. Should you refrigerate these plants before you bury them? Let’s find out. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant and learn how to help your bulbs produce as many flowers as possible.

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Ornamental Gardens

21 Ornamental Plants with Fall Berries

While edible berries provide us with delicious snacks, ornamental berries supply food for wildlife and beautify the fall garden. Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn about 21 ornamental plants you can plant to add colorful berries to your landscape.