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Flowers

Is My Orchid Dead? How to Tell if It Will Bloom Again

That sad-looking orchid sitting on your windowsill might not be as doomed as you think. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to tell if your orchid is truly dead or just resting between bloom cycles, and what you can do to encourage reblooming.

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Cacti & Succulents

6 Christmas Cactus Types Worth Collecting

If you like Christmas cacti, you’ll be delighted to know there are varieties with different colors. That means you can collect Christmas cactus types of multiple kinds! Here, seasoned gardener Sarah Jay covers 5 types you should pop into your collection the next time you get a chance.

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Seeds

9 Flower Seeds to Start in December

Thinking about when flower seeds start, December isn’t the first month on your mind. But it’s actually a great time to get many flower seeds in the ground, and it’s a perfect time for sowing slow growers indoors. Gardening expert and Master Naturalist Sarah Jay covers 9 seeds you can start this month.

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Gardening Tips

A Beginner’s Guide to Winter Gardening

It’s easy to be excited about gardening in spring! But gardening lasts all year, even when it’s cold. Even if you’re new to growing, don’t let frost stop you. Experienced gardener and master naturalist Sarah Jay has tips and tricks to help you with beginner winter gardening.

Woman in an apron propagates Philodendron plants by planting a rooted cutting into a small terracotta pot filled with soil, surrounded by green leaves and propagation tools.

Houseplants

How to Propagate Philodendron Plants

Philodendrons are among the most common plants grown across the world. In North America, they’re most often houseplants, but in sub-tropical and tropical regions, they are great for growing outdoors. An overgrown philodendron needs some tending to, and expert gardener Sarah Jay walks through how to propagate philodendron houseplants here!

A dense blanket of ground cover plants bloom with tiny clustered flowers in white, deep magenta, and purple among bright green foliage.

Ornamental Gardens

13 Ground Cover Plants That Bloom Profusely

Add tons of beautiful color and pollinator power with flowering groundcovers. These wonderful plants bloom profusely, cheering up the garden and improving the soil, and fostering wildlife. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some of the most floriferous groundcovers for your garden.