While many gardeners choose petunias for their vibrant colors and prolific blooming, some varieties offer delightful fragrance too. Garden expert Madison Moulton reveals the 11 most fragrant petunia varieties that add both visual impact and sweet scent to your garden spaces.
Daffodils, in their trumpeted glory, usher in spring with a bright show. As the waves of gold, peach, and white fade to make way for warm-season blooms, it’s time to tuck them in for dormancy. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe reviews post-bloom cut-back for daffodils, where timing is the key in fostering next spring’s display.
Love the look of petunias but want to try something different? These petunia look-alikes deliver similar visual impact with their own unique benefits. Garden expert Madison Moulton shares the best petunia alternatives that closely resemble these popular flowers but bring something new to your garden.
Big, beautiful, and bountiful, 'Benary's Giant' zinnias are the gold standard for these low-maintenance plants. Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss talks about growing these fabulous, mighty bloomers in your garden this season.
Peonies as cut flowers are among the most voluminous and unrivaled in the late spring display. With petal-packed blooms, a light fragrance, and a range of hues from the softest blush to scarlet, the beloved old garden perennials are a bouquet mainstay. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe to explore ways to make cut peonies last longer in the vase and make the most of a short but bloom-filled season.
Cascading petunias quickly fill a pot on their own or in complement to other summertime blooms and dynamic foliage. The versatile, long-blooming favorites are tailor-made for container culture. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in top-performing trailing varieties to soften the edge in a wash of color.
Petunias, with their easy color and care, are annual favorites. Depending on the variety and climate, they even reseed for a show in the following seasons. With reseeding petunias, the display is a surprise. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores petunias’ capacity to reseed in their optimal growing environments.
Dianthus, or pinks, are lovely, fragrant flowers that create color and add charm to any garden space. They're easy to care for and have edible flowers as well! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about growing these sweet flowering plants in your garden.
Petunias are typically considered sun-loving plants, but with the right techniques, you can grow these versatile flowers in shadier spots. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares 5 essential tips for coaxing spectacular blooms from petunias planted in less-than-ideal light conditions.
Nothing brings spring indoors like freshly cut lilacs with their intoxicating fragrance and delicate blooms. But these notoriously short-lived flowers often wilt within a day or two of cutting. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares 10 essential techniques to extend the vase life of your lilac arrangements.
Dressing up the garden for Memorial Day can be a beautiful tribute to those who dedicated their lives to our country. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some traditional flowers to plant for the holiday, and the reasons why these flowers show up for the occasion.
If you love sunflowers, but lament their short lifespan, you'll love 'Tuscan Sun' Heliopsis. This sweet and sunny perennial brings happiness and cheer to the summer garden. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss goes over the planting and care of your perennial sunflowers.