March is the perfect month for pruning woody trees and shrubs! Many are deciduous and dormant during winter, giving you a clear view of their structure. Others bloom on new wood, making them perfect pruning candidates. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares 11 trees and shrubs to prune in late winter and early spring.
Creating a cottage garden is a joyful experience that evokes the gardener's creativity and sense of whimsy. When it comes to borders, there are so many possibilities. Here are some of our favorite cottage garden border ideas for this season.
Tuberous begonias have scrumptious blooms in rich hues, from pastel to bold. Their leaves add interest and contrast with unique shapes and deep shades. Enliven the shade collection with these floriferous tropicals, just in time for spring planting.
If your garden has both shady sites and deer visitors, we’ve got a number of shade-loving plants that resist deer predation. While no plant is deer-proof, selecting those with qualities they find distasteful is the first line of defense against sweeping damage. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores deer-resistant plants for shade that complement each other with ornamental appeal and high performance.
Looking for native plants that are short and beautiful? You’re in luck. Native plant enthusiast Briana Yablonski shares more than a dozen low-lying native plants that add colorful foliage and flowers to your garden.
It’s hard to imagine spring without tulips and their multicolored blooms. One of the biggest steps to getting bold colors in your tulips is feeding them at the right time. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum covers when and how to fertilize tulips for bright spring blooms.
It's seed starting time! We know it's hard to anticipate when plants will blossom, so we put together this list to tell you just how long you'll have to wait for the most common flowers to bloom. Here are some of our favorite flowers to grow.
Petunias overflow with bountiful, colorful blooms to delight in summertime containers and borders. Growing them from seed lets us choose our favorites and grow them in numbers. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow petunias from seed for bright blooms throughout the summer.
Evergreen grasses and grass-like perennials add charm to outdoor landscapes. Some bloom gorgeous flower clusters, some have decorative seed pods, and others offer unique fall colors. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant shares the 15 best evergreen grasses for containers, beds, and borders.
Ranunculi are delightful in the spring-cutting garden and any other place you plant them! Growing these from corms is easy, and with the right environment and a bit of knowledge, you can have these beautiful buttercups lighting up your yard in no time! Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss has some tips for starting your own ranunculus from corms this spring.
It's time to get those roses growing and blooming again, but first, we need to peel away those protections that kept them safe in the cold weather. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss talks about caring for your rose in the spring and removing those protections to get it back in good form.
Bare root roses have some great advantages and make great additions to the garden. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about when to plant them and how soaking the roots is beneficial.