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Tall, slender stems support clusters of small, purple Verbena Bonariensis flowers with five delicate petals, surrounded by long, narrow green leaves.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Verbena Bonariensis

Verbenas are purple-flowered plants with immense value in ornamental, pollinator, and herb gardens. Tall verbena is a hardy specimen that sometimes escapes cultivation. Learn how to cultivate it and manage its spread with seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

The sunny garden terrace features a variety of healthy container plants including tomatoes, lettuce, thyme, rosemary, lemongrass, flowering begonias, purple sweet alyssum and more.

Gardening Tips

9 Ways to Grow Healthier Container Plants

Small gardens, porches, and patios are perfect for container gardening! Containers allow for easy transporting, cultivating, and harvesting. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares nine easy ways to encourage healthy and robust growth from your potted plants.

Hoplia callipyge crawling on dry, curled pink petals with metallic turquoise body and dark legs

Garden Pests

What’s Eating My Peony? 7 Peony Pests to Watch for

Peonies will soon awaken for their spring and early summer bloom spectacle. While they’re usually problem-free, they aren’t immune to common garden pests. If you spot signs of stress on your floriferous beauties, scout for the most likely culprits. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores peony pests and how to best treat and prevent them.

Clusters of violet flowers with thin petals radiate from golden centers, surrounded by slender green leaves.

Gardening Tips

21 Native Plants for Pollinators in Northwest Gardens

The best plants for pollinators are native species! Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators around—there are hoverflies, specialist bees, and butterflies to consider. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant shares 21 plants that help your local pollinators with nectar, pollen, and habitat space.

A cluster of Osteospermum flowers with soft pink petals and dark purple centers among green foliage.

Ornamental Gardens

Our 17 Favorite Spring Porch Plants

One of the collective rites of spring is refreshing the look of our outdoor spaces with exuberant color. Entryway and porch plantings add welcoming cheer and boost curb appeal, whether they’re containers of mixed blooms or singular specimens and hanging baskets. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores favorite spring porch plants to celebrate the season.

A curved pond is surrounded by clusters of Rudbeckia hirta with bright yellow petals, Echinacea purpurea with purple daisy-like flowers, and Miscanthus sinensis grasses with feathery plumes.

Gardening Tips

9 Key Strategies to Help You Edit Your Garden This Spring

Landscape design is a comprehensive degree program in many universities, but you don’t need a degree to landscape your yard! Some easy tricks can help you decide how to build your space. Former landscaper and nurseryman Jerad Bryant shares nine key strategies to help you edit the garden this spring.

Bright pink dahlias with layered petals and dark centers stand on slender stems among green leaves.

Flowers

15 Flowers to Plant in April

Spring is in full swing, and we are happy to have our hands back in the dirt. April is perfect for flower planting, so grab your shovel, and let's talk about some flowers that are perfect for planting this month. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some wonderful April flowers to share!