Ornamental Gardens

Learn how to cultivate beautiful ornamental gardens and how to troubleshoot common pests, diseases, and growing problems!

Thin Prunus serrulata branches covered in pale pink flowers with five petals and dark centers.

Flowers

How to Force Flowering Cherry Blooms Indoors

Forcing cherry blossoms indoors is an easy way to create gorgeous arrangements. You can enjoy the blooms weeks before they appear outside; they’re perfect for decorating tables, countertops, and windowsills. Longtime gardener Jerad Bryant shares these nine easy steps for forcing cherry blossoms inside.

In a black glass vase with water, a bouquet of forced forsythia blooms with clusters of bright yellow, four-petaled flowers with slightly curled tips sits on the table next to a small round mirror reflecting the arrangement.

Flowers

How to Force Forsythia Blooms Indoors

Did you know you can force forsythia blooms indoors this spring? These striking yellow flowers can transform landscapes and your home. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers the steps to forcing these majestic flowers to bloom in your home.

Close-up of forced quince branch blooms in delicate pink, covering thin brown branches in a blue vase filled with water.

Flowers

How to Force Quince Blooms Indoors

Flowering quince is a shining star in the early spring garden. Find out how to enjoy this blooming beauty even more by bringing it into the house. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has the information you need to force those branches to bloom.

white flower lilacs blooming in a vase

Trees

13 Tree Branches You Can Force For Indoor Blooms

Are you missing the ability to bring flowers from the garden inside your home? Prune your blooming trees and bring in the branches to force them indoors! Gardening expert Melissa Strauss explains how to do and which trees to try.

Pinus needles covered in snow are turning brown, with clusters of dried, discolored foliage.

Trees

5 Evergreen Tree Diseases to Look For in Late Winter

The cold temperatures of winter can stress evergreen trees and leave them more susceptible to infection. In this article, Briana Yablonski will share some of the most common evergreen tree diseases to check for once the coldest time of the year has passed.

A shot of sevral developing foliage that showcases plant disease-resistant shrubs February

Shrubs

13 Disease-Resistant Shrubs to Plant in February

If you want to plant disease-resistant shrubs, February is a great time to start. Once they’re in the ground, you’ll have easy-to-maintain greenery to frame your home and garden. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you the best shrubs that stand up to diseases.

Blooming sweet peas planted in the fall in the garden demonstrate climbing vines adorned with oval green leaves and clusters of vibrant, multicolored flowers in shades of pink, purple, and white.

Vines

When to Plant Sweet Peas: Tips For Your Zone

Sweet peas are a beautiful addition to the early spring garden and make wonderful spring arrangements. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss to discuss when you should plant them in your zone and how to do it.

A gardener uses pruning shears to prune clematis vines with dark green, lance-shaped leaves and large, showy purple flowers with ruffled petals.

Vines

How to Prune Clematis Vines: 7 Pro Tips

Gorgeous flowers bloom off of clematis vines! To get the most blooms from your plant, you’ll want to prune it correctly and during the right season. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares seven pro tips for pruning clematis vines.

A blooming bare-root rose bush with arching, thorny branches covered in deep green, serrated leaves and large pink roses, some unfurling delicate petals while others fall onto the green grass in the garden.

Shrubs

Bare-Root Rose Growth: When Will They Bloom?

Bare-root roses rise quickly from their dormant state into leafy, blooming shrubs as planting conditions foster growth. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores when bare-root roses bloom, what to expect in the first year, and how to support healthy selections for years of vigor.

Close-up of a primrose variety with clusters of white, ball-shaped flowers atop tall, slender stems, surrounded by rosettes of green, lance-shaped leaves.

Flowers

13 Primrose Varieties to Grow This Season

Primrose charms with early blooms and a sweet fragrance to match the pretty petals. From soft and pastel to bold and bright, their colorful flowers brighten the winter-to-spring garden. With award-winning varieties and easy-to-grow selections, incorporating them into our borders and containers is rewarding come spring. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores favorite and easy-care primrose varieites to grow this season.