Flowers

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

Plants prepared to overwinter geraniums, appearing green and sturdy with parts pruned away placed near a window with sunlight

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How to Overwinter Geraniums: 5 Pro Tips

Geraniums yield vivid color and dynamic foliage all summer and into fall. If you’re not ready to part with the easy-care annuals or tender perennials, there are a few straightforward methods for overwintering. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores simple techniques to protect our favorites for another flourishing round.

A fall porch with several pots of bright red mum alternatives with clustered petals and dark green leaves.

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13 Mum Alternatives For Your Fall Porch

Mums are lovely for the autumnal front porch, but sometimes we want a little something different. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for some great ideas of alternatives you can use in your fall front porch decor.

Pale purple, goblet-shaped autumn crocus flowers with bright yellow centers bloom on bare, leafless stems, standing tall in the sunny garden.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Autumn Crocuses

Autumn-blooming bulbs erupt into blossom after most plants have finished their growing season. The autumn crocus is one example. As temperatures cool and days shorten in the fall, autumn crocuses emerge from the ground with bright pink flowers. Learn how to plant, grow, and care for these gorgeous specimens alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

A dense scattering of tiny, five-petaled pink flowers with faint yellow centers over a bed of green leaves, representing hardy annual flowers to plant in September.

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11 Hardy Annual Flowers You Can Plant in September

It’s not too late for colorful flowers! Now is a great time to sow frost-tolerant annuals. Fill the late-season garden with color, and set your spring yard up for success. Choose from one of these 11 hardy annual flowers you can plant in September from expert gardener Jerad Bryant.

A gardener’s hand in a pink glove holds an iris rhizome with long thin roots and green leafy shoots above a box filled with rhizomes ready for planting.

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When to Plant Bearded Iris Rhizomes

Bearded irises are a captivating addition to the late spring garden. With their fancy petals and striking colors, these easy-care perennials really pull their own weight. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss answers the question of planting time, so your irises will get off to the strongest start.

Top view of female hands in colorful gloves planting a lush bunch of pink layered chrysanthemums in gray-brown soil beside a bright red watering can, showing where to plant mums.

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Where to Plant Garden Mums So They Come Back Every Year

Hardy garden mums are a joy in the garden. They grow unsuspectingly all season until bursting into bloom in late summer and fall. The easy-care perennials are worthy of a permanent spot for seasons of recurrent color. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores where to plant mums to experience their carefree perennial delight.

A vibrant flowerbed of light yellow and violet mums and dark orange marigolds in full bloom, illustrating the contrast in mums vs. marigolds.

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Mums vs. Marigolds: Which is Best for Your Garden

Why not both? Mums and marigolds are superb flowers for gardens, veggie plots, and front doorsteps. They’re both incredibly decorative, but they have key differences in their growing habits. Learn which is best for you and your garden alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.