Ornamental Gardens

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

'Zephirine Drouhin' Rose features delicate, rich pink roses, surrounded by dark green, glossy leaves and thornless, arching stems.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Zephirine Drouhin’ Roses

‘Zephirine Drouhin’ is an old garden rose with abundant blooms, superior fragrance, and loose, full rosettes. As Bourbon roses, these historic hybrids bring high fragrance and vigor in a climbing form. Explore this favorite heirloom, deserving of a spot in today’s garden, with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A close-up of large, heart-shaped leaves with deep green centers and wide, creamy white margins, creating a bold, contrasting pattern in a dense cluster.

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21 Outdoor Plants With Variegated Leaves

Variegated plants are a hot topic among gardeners. Many of us are partial to stable patterns or color arrangements, while others appreciate random variations. And some don’t need to see a variegated leaf again. Used with restraint in complementary planting combinations, variegated foliage adds visual interest through texture and color. It brightens dull areas or creates a focal point to draw the eye. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores color-varying leaves that may be a fit for your collection

Close-up of Glandularia canadensis, commonly known as rosea verbena. The image features clusters of small, vibrant pink flowers with delicate, tubular petals. The blooms are densely packed, creating a lush, colorful display.

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31 Native Plants That Bloom in Late Summer

It’s a joy to walk into your garden during any part of the growing season to enjoy fresh, vibrant flowers. But what can you do if your spring and summer flowers are past their prime and your flower garden starts looking ragged? If your garden has a few gaps by late summer, this list of 31 spectacular late-season flowering natives will help you bridge the gap between the peak of summer and fall.

An alcea plant with an array of beautiful flowers in vibrant colors of white, pink, and magenta, attached to long stems, along with their flowering buds.

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5 Hollyhock Growing Problems: Diagnosis and Treatment

Every gardener likes watching tall hollyhock stalks become loaded with flowers. But when these plants become discolored or covered with holes, you start to worry. In this article, farmer Briana Yablonski will share five common issues that plague these plants and explain how to handle them.

An array of tall, vibrant, yellow helianthus annus bloom, growing in a garden, basking in the sun.

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12 Fall-Colored Sunflowers to Plant In August

Sunflowers are in full swing as we move into late summer. In the fall, they make vibrant additions to seasonal displays in harvest colors in the garden bed and containers. Pollinators and birds, too, appreciate their lasting interest. Explore options for growing late-season annual and perennial sunflower selections with garden expert Katherine Rowe.

A view of colorful flower containers placed in front of windows. The containers are filled with a variety of blooming plants, adding a vibrant touch to the facade.

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7 Tips for Watering Your Hanging Baskets This Summer

Watering your hanging baskets properly in summer is an absolute must, and the process is a little different than your regular garden routine. A few days of mistakes, and your plants could be toast. Gardening enthusiast Emily Estep will tell you all you need to know about watering hanging baskets for flourishing flowers and foliage.

A cheerful array of colorful, vibrant pansies with large, round, overlapping petals in an array of colors including deep purples, and yellows, each with a distinct dark blotch at the center.

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15 Cool-Season Flowers You Should Plant Now

Nature has a way of bringing the cool season just in time to relieve a fading summer garden. Autumn brings a flush of fresh growth and flowering and an opportunity to extend the display with cool-season blooms. Many gardeners can start planting their shoulder-season blooms in late summer to establish before heavy frost. Enjoy a burst of warm color on upcoming chilly days by starting cool-season selections now. Explore timely seasonal growers with garden expert Katherine Rowe.

A field of poppies with bright, crinkled petals in a striking shade of red atop slender green stems, with delicate, feathery foliage

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When To Plant Cool Season Flowers To Prolong Your Garden Blooms

Cool-season flowers play a special role as the peak growing season winds down in autumn or ramps up in spring. They are the entertainers who fill display gaps while much of the garden takes intermission. Rely on bloomers that thrive in cool conditions for extended appeal. Join gardener Katherine Rowe in exploring when to plant cool flowers.

A vibrant Bougainvillea plant with bright red bracts and small white flowers at the center, set against a blurred background of a turquoise pool.

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21 Best Plants To Grow Around Your Pool

Planning the landscaping around your pool? From tropical trees to mosquito-repelling herbs, there are countless options. Some larger hedges and shrubs can even provide a privacy fence. Gardening enthusiast Emily Estep has gathered a list of perfect poolside plants to guide your search.

A bunch of beautiful pink tulips, planted in a garden bed, with each stem surrounded by broad, thick leaves.

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23 Easy Beginner Flowers You Can Still Plant This Year

It’s still summer, and there are plenty of blooms to enjoy as we move between seasons. From fall color to winter interest, we’ve got your seasonal display on tap. The perfect time to plant spring-flowering bulbs is right around the corner, and establishing perennials for seasons to come works well now. Explore easy-blooming options with garden expert Katherine Rowe to round out the year in flowers.

A row of eye catching petunias in a vibrant shade of pink, with some blooms having white and dark pink stripes.

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21 Plants That Don’t Need Deadheading

Deadheading has numerous benefits, but sometimes, leaving spent flowers in place has greater rewards. Whether plants are self-cleaning or intentionally left to go to seed, enjoy the easy growers that produce without post-bloom clipping. Explore beautiful selections to leave on the stem with garden expert Katherine Rowe.