Prairie gardens abound with blooming perennials for multiseason appeal and years of recurrent color. They offer site enrichment like soil improvement and forage and shelter resources for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Explore a diversity of prairie flowers to incorporate into our home landscapes with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
The graceful, erect plumes of feathery foliage make the foxtail fern a winning garden plant. It’s a stunning specimen that grows well both indoors and outdoors, and it thrives in containers. Learn how to pot and care for your foxtail fern alongside fern grower Jerad Bryant.
Looking for cold-hardy blooms? Try one of these 31 flowers that will survive the winter. We include woody shrubs, tough annuals, and herbaceous perennials that fill the garden with blooms during the cool months. Join longtime gardener Jerad Bryant in discovering these beautiful, productive, and vigorous winter flowers.
Winter is coming, but the season doesn’t have to be without blooming color. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights winter flowers for vibrance, fragrance, and visual interest inside and out.
Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs for a celebration come spring. Easy to plant with years of return color, setting a strong foundation for bulbs in fall yields a nearly effortless display post-winter. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the role of mulch in insulating our bulbs through cold conditions for a riotous surprise in the months ahead.
Christmas cactus is an adaptable tropical that adjusts to our home environments. For robust blooms and longevity, placing pots in the best lighting is essential to healthy growth. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to meet Christmas cactus’s optimal light requirements for lasting rewards that start this season.
Our Thanksgiving cactus is about to shine for the season, coming into full color right in time with the autumnal holiday. To make sure we experience the display, gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to provide the proper lighting (or rather, darkness) the tropical succulents need to trigger those blooms.
Foxtail ferns are bushy, dense, and gorgeous! Their green fronds decorate gardens in warm climates, and they’re stunning when they arch out of containers and planters. Give these perennials the right care this season so they survive the cold months to come.
Pressing flowers is a beautiful and simple way to preserve your garden and capture the shapes and colors of the season. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses some of the best blooms in your yard for pressing.
Fall is apple harvesting time, and we can't wait for that first crisp bite! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for harvesting information and tips on storing your apples to keep them fresh.
Christmas cacti erupt into bloom around the holidays. Though they have the word “cactus” in their name, they need care similar to orchids and air plants rather than cacti. Grow them in a good potting mix to encourage as many blooms as possible. Christmas cactus grower Jerad Bryant shares the perfect recipe for success.
It’s not too late to grow fall crops! November is a great month for planting seeds in mild climates, and perfect for overwintering vegetables in cold ones. Plant these fall crops for cool-season success no matter where you live in the U.S.