Flowers

Flowers are not only beautiful, but help pollinators and beneficial bugs in the garden. Learn how to grow them with our guides.

Osteospermum in full bloom, showing vibrant deep purple and soft pink flowers with narrow, symmetrical petals and contrasting dark centers, complemented by dense, toothed green leaves and sturdy, branching stems.

Flowers

23 Mum Alternatives for Your Thanksgiving Display

We love mums for their cheery charm and burst of seasonal welcome. With many having bloomed or on their way out, lots of options remain to enliven and extend the autumnal arrangement. With simple alternatives, the Thanksgiving display overflows with lasting color. Explore bountiful fall blooms and exciting foliage to decorate the season’s gatherings and beyond.

A shot of several compositions of flowers and plants, alongside garden tools that prevent blooming out of season

Flowers

5 Reasons Why Your Plants Are Blooming Out of Season

When plants bloom in the wrong season, it’s usually caused by stress. Unusually warm, cold, wet, or dry weather can cause unexpected flowering, but there are a few things you can do to buffer these fluctuations. Garden expert Logan Hailey explains potential reasons for abnormal blooming and how to prevent them.

A mix of purple, pink, and white flowers with rich green stems grouped together, standing tall and vibrant against a blurred background of a garden.

Flowers

13 Fragrant Hyacinth Varieties to Plant Now For Spring

As one of the most fragrant flowers in the spring garden, hyacinths are an excellent addition to the bulb bed or cutting garden. Their lovely scent can fill a room, and their soft colors are perfect in spring arrangements. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss to have a look at some wonderful, fragrant varieties.

A close-up of a gardener's hand in a white glove pouring pink granular fertilizer onto a bush of vibrant red chrysanthemums with yellow centers, blooming atop rich green leaves in a garden.

Flowers

When and How to Fertilize Mums for the Biggest Blooms

Hardy chrysanthemums, hallmarks of the autumnal garden, need a rich foundation to shine big, bold, and bright in their blanket of color. Boosting nutrition for the floriferous growers is streamlined, and knowing when to start and stop has a bearing on the most successful flowering. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in how to time organic amendments and fertilizers to lightly boost blooms that span the season.

Clusters of purple daisy-like Aster flowers with yellow centers bloom on tall, slender stems, creating a vibrant display.

Flowers

7 Reasons Asters Are The #1 Fall Flower

Asters bring a burst of late-season color, pollinator benefits, and versatility, a few of the many reasons they deserve a spot in the garden. Celebrate this star performer with gardening expert Katherine Rowe and enjoy its buzzing vibrance in jewel tones of the season.

A focused shot scarlet globemallow in a well lit area outdoors

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Scarlet Globemallow

Looking for a native wildflower that’s well-traveled? Meet a fiery-orange eye-pleaser that withstands poor growing conditions and calls a large swath of North America home. Garden expert Benita Lee introduces you to the unforgettable Scarlet Globemallow.

White, trumpet-shaped petals gracefully curve outward, each bloom showcasing a vibrant yellow center, with slender green leaves providing a rich backdrop.

Flowers

13 Traditional Flowers That Honor Veterans

Flowers tie the past to the present with the ability to unify across borders. They conjure physical places and points in time while offering universal meaning. This Veterans Day, we’ll honor those who serve our country with traditional blooms of commemoration, a way of visually representing gratitude and reflection across the globe.

Close-up of Pink Cyclamen hederifolium flowers with delicate, upward-facing petals and marbled, heart-shaped leaves in a fall garden.

Flowers

11 Cyclamen Varieties That Bloom in Fall

We’re accustomed to the lovely florist cyclamens that bring cheer as houseplants, but the lesser utilized, hardy types create a long-lived ground cover of enchanting foliage and flowers. With years of recurring interest, hardy cyclamen brighten the shade garden and naturalize to form gentle drifts. Enjoy a delicate sweep of color with fall-blooming cyclamen with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.