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winter flowering houseplants. Cluster of red bracts framing small, golden flowers, with lush, oval green foliage with pointed tips, in a white pot in a Christmas-decorated room.

Houseplants

15 Houseplants That Flower in Winter

Winter can be a dreary time for gardeners, but with the right indoor houseplants, you’ll transform your indoor spaces. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum shows you the best houseplants that flower in winter.

Close-up of female hands spraying fertilizer on a flowering amaryllis plant with vibrant red flowers and long green leaves, set in a sunny garden with bright natural light.

Bulbs

9 Amaryllis Fertilizing Tips for the Best Blooms

If you want to want colorful Amaryllis blooms, there are a few fertilizing tips to pay attention to. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum takes you through the top fertilizing tips to get vibrant amaryllis blooms this season.

A lush Nephrolepis exaltata sits in front of a large window overlooking distant buildings, its fronds cascading gracefully.

Houseplants

How Not to Kill Your Boston Fern

Although Boston ferns are common plants that aren’t especially difficult to care for, many gardeners often find themselves staring at brown fronds or yellow plants. Join gardener Briana Yablonski for tips on keeping your plant healthy.

Tall Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' with golden plumes swaying gently above dense green clumps.

Ornamental Gardens

11 Ornamental Grasses That Look Magical in the Snow

Ornamental grasses have surprises in store for the winter landscape. Ice on their feathery seedheads and tufts of snow on their blades glimmer in the sun. Leave them standing this fall to enjoy their multi-season attributes. Birds and other wildlife appreciate them, too. Explore top contenders for a winter wonderland with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Bright red Euphorbia pulcherrima bracts stand out against dark green foliage

Seeds

Can You Grow Poinsettias From Seed?

Are you crushing on that stunning poinsettia you picked up for the season and want to propagate? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss explores whether you can grow these plants from seed and what other possibilities there are for propagating it.

A lush Nephrolepis exaltata with vibrant green, arching fronds sits in a white textured pot placed on a dark table.

Houseplants

How to Overwinter Boston Ferns: 9 Pro Tips

A big beast of a Boston fern is too handsome to lose to winter frosts. Whatever its size, the lushly fronded tropicals make good houseplants in cold months. Explore ways to overwinter the favorite ferns with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of male hands using pruning shears to cut ripe, bright yellow lemons from a tree with glossy, oval green leaves in a sunny garden.

Fruits

Don’t Make These 7 Citrus Tree-Growing Mistakes

Whether growing outside in a warm, frost-free climate or nurtured indoors in colder growing zones, citrus trees reward us with their bright fruits, especially sweet in winter. Explore how to best support thriving citrus trees by avoiding common mistakes with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A serene winter garden features a house surrounded by bare bushes and trees blanketed in soft white snow.

Gardening Tips

11 Winter Tasks To Do Now For An Abundant Spring Garden 

As we ready the garden for winter, there are a few activities to accomplish now for a solid foundation leading into spring. Setting these in place lets nature continue the work for us in the quiet season. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at winter tasks to improve the future garden.

A bushy pothos with lush, trailing vines and vibrant green, heart-shaped leaves cascading from a hanging pot near a sunny indoor window.

Houseplants

Get a Full and Bushy Pothos Plant With These 5 Tricks

Pothos plants are the perfect houseplants. These low-maintenance vines grow well with little care, although some care will help them perform their best. Use these five tricks from Epic Gardening founder Kevin Espiritu to turn scraggly plants into full and bushy ones.

A wooden raised bed in a winter garden, holding a mint plant with delicate, partially frost-covered green leaves featuring serrated edges, blanketed by a layer of snow.

Herbs

9 Ways to Keep Your Herbs Alive All Winter

Fresh and dried herbs are soothing throughout winter in savory cuisine, warming teas, emollient salves, and refreshing home fragrances. To protect our favorites and perpetuate all the benefits they bring, extra winter care may be in order. Explore how to best overwinter herbs with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.