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A lush shrub covered in vibrant pink and red flowers, surrounded by a grassy area with scattered sunlight.

Shrubs

How to Prune Camellias

Camellias can brighten up the gloomiest winter day and dress up a dining room table for holiday dinners. These lovely evergreen shrubs have some rules to follow when it comes to pruning to maximize their flowering potential. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn how to prune your camellia for maximum health and flowering potential.

A close-up shot of a cluster of red-pink flowers showing a fix for camellia didn't bloom

Shrubs

Why Your Camellia Didn’t Bloom This Year and How to Fix It

Camellias are famous for their beautiful blooms and glossy, evergreen foliage. If you've been looking forward to those gorgeous winter flowers, but they aren't showing up, there could be an underlying issue. Florida gardener Melissa Strauss has some tips for making sure that your camellia blooms next year.

Sasanqua Camellias showcase graceful branches adorned with glossy, deep-green leaves and delicate, open-faced flowers in shades of pink with yellow stamens.

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Sasanqua’ Camellias

Sasanquas are the earliest of the beautiful cool weather blooming camellias. With their extra-long blooming season, these beautiful shrubs light up the fall and winter garden. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss in discussing how these shrubs are unique and how you can grow one in your garden.

Grape plant with ripe, oval-shaped blue-purple clusters of fruit, hanging from thick stems, surrounded by large, deeply lobed leaves with serrated edges in vibrant red-orange fall colors.

Fruits

12 Grape Varieties With Beautiful Fall Color

Grapevines gift the grower with flavorful bunches for fresh eating, juices, jams, and winemaking. Their handsome foliage offers shade on trellises and arbors. And a lesser-celebrated feature is their brilliant fall color. Add top-performing, glowing grapevines to your home vineyard with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Two blooming pink tulip flowers with rich pink petals and a white base, shaped in a cup form, stand on tall, slender stems with long, narrow green leaves in sunlight.

Bulbs

15 Bulbs That Will Multiply in Your Garden

Bulbs need less care and maintenance than other plants. Self-spreading species are perfect for gardeners who want to enjoy their yard rather than cultivate it. Dive deep below ground with native plant gardener Jerad Bryant to discover these 15 multiplying bulbs for your garden.

Close-up of female hands in white gloves with a floral print pruning a blackberry bush with purple, serrated-edged autumn leaves that are broad, textured, and slightly curled, using yellow and blue pruning shears in a November garden.

Fruits

11 Cane Berries You Should Prune in November

Do you love to snack on cane berries in the summer? If so, pruning in late fall is a great strategy for a thriving harvest in the summer. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum shares his favorite cane berries you should prune in November.

A planter filled with vibrant purple asters, each with a yellow center, placed outdoors with green foliage.

Seeds

31 Native Plant Seeds to Sow in Protected Pots Now

Native plants provide food for wildlife, require little maintenance, and add beauty to the landscape. However, their seeds are sometimes tricky to germinate. Fortunately, many native plants germinate well when they are winter-sown. Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn about native plants you can sow in containers this fall.

The Philodendron hederaceum ‘Brasil’ in a white hanging pot in a bright room has trailing stems with vibrant, heart-shaped green leaves featuring yellow streaks and a glossy texture.

Houseplants

17 Houseplants That Don’t Mind Dry Air

Keeping up with the humidity needs of orchids and other tropical plants indoors can be difficult. Fortunately, there are plenty of plants that thrive in drier environments. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses some wonderful houseplants that won't mind dry air at all!