Many orchids are tropical plants that need special care during the cooler months. Depending on the species, you may need to switch things up if you want to see them flower. Orchid enthusiast Melissa Strauss offers some tips on caring for your tropical beauties during the cooler months.
One chile pepper seed can create dozens of chiles—the plants are prolific producers. They’re also easy to start from seeds! Learn how and when to start chile plants with longtime pepper grower Jerad Bryant. These nine simple steps guide you from start to finish.
Don't let the January cold get you down. Even though it's chilly outside, you can kick off your flower garden by starting seeds indoors. Here are some of our favorites that you can get growing now!
Late winter is ideal for seed sourcing, with our sights on a florific warm season. With easy-to-sow and grow selections, the blooms abound without intensive seedling management or the need for extensive seed-starting supplies. Explore easy flowers to grow from seed with garden expert Katherine Rowe to kick off spring in bloom.
It's time to start planning and planting your flowers for the coming year! If you need some inspiration, we would love to share some of our favorites for 2025. Read on to see what cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss is growing in her flower patch this year.
It may seem like the middle of the winter, but many slow-growing crops benefit from a headstart indoors to prepare for spring. Join former organic farmer and garden expert Logan Hailey to explore 11 hardy vegetables to sow indoors this month.
Orchids are some of the world’s most cherished flowers. They come in all kinds of colors and sizes and have unique care differences. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum shows you how to identify which type of orchid you have and how to care for it.
Foxgloves are striking ornamentals with tall bloom spikes and bold vertical interest. They draw pollinators with their early bell blooms, graceful on strong stems. A durable nature belies their delicate appeal. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to manage the vigorous seed producers to balance perennialization.
Banana trees make striking potted plants, but they aren't cold-hardy. There are steps you can take to protect your lovely tropical fruit trees to keep them healthy for when spring rolls around. Florida gardener Melissa Strauss discusses how to treat your potted banana tree to take it through the frosty months.
Are you storing your bulbs over winter? Don’t forget to check on them before the new growing season starts. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum highlights common bulb storage problems to check for in January.
As we dream up our spring gardens this season, it’s a great time to evaluate and create the layout plan. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores inspirations for designing our vegetable gardens now to get going with the growing season in sight.
Hellebores bloom before most other perennials! Their winter and spring blooms add color to still, lifeless gardens during the cold months. Cutting back hellebore foliage is optional, though it has incredible benefits for your plants. Longtime grower Jerad Bryant shares when and how to cut the leaves for peak performance.