Ornamental Gardens

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

A close-up shot of yellow flowers with a pink center that showcases how to overwinter hibiscus

Flowers

9 Key Tips for Overwintering Hibiscus Plants

Hibiscus are lush and beautiful perennials you’ll want to grow in your garden. However, there are some things you’ll need to do to keep these colorful flowers alive in colder regions. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows what it takes to overwinter your hibiscus plants.

Close-up of blooming hellebores with large, nodding flowers featuring pale yellow, double petals with thin pink edges and slightly wavy, set against blurred green foliage.

Flowers

When Do Hellebores Bloom?

Hellebores bloom sooner than most other perennials! They’re cool-weather lovers that form nodding, cup-shaped blossoms despite recurring frosts. Give them some extra care while they bloom so they look their best. Let’s dive into the world of hellebores alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

Araucaria heterophylla branches with lush green, soft, symmetrical needles arranged in a spiral pattern.

Trees

Watering Your Norfolk Island Pine Tree: 5 Pro Tips

Norfolk Island pine has soft evergreen needles and a symmetrical form that give it a stately look as a holiday decoration or long-lived houseplant. They bring joy well beyond the holidays but are a bit of a Goldilocks when it comes to watering. Learn how to balance your Norfolk pine’s water needs for fresh, green growth with garden expert Katherine Rowe.

A shot of flowers, leaves and stems of a winter honeysuckle

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Winter Honeysuckle

Honeysuckles are fragrant shrubs or vines perfect for chilly climates. Winter honeysuckle is a special type from China that grows well in North America. Give it plenty of space, airflow, and light, and it’ll fill your backyard with alluring, aromatic blossoms for decades.

A row of tall Picea pungens trees with dense, silvery-blue branches in a green garden setting.

Trees

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Blue Spruce Trees

Blue spruce trees add delightful pops of color to the garden. They’re evergreen conifers native to North America that love growing in our front and backyards. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant in learning to cultivate and care for blue spruce trees.

Bright pink blooms with upward-curving petals, edged with light pink, above dark green heart-shaped leaves.

Flowers

7 Cyclamen Care Mistakes to Avoid This Year

The cyclamen’s ability to produce colorful flowers in the late fall and winter makes it an attractive option for many houseplant lovers. However, these plants can become yellow, flowerless, or dead if you provide poor care. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn seven common cyclamen care mistakes to avoid.

Several Norfolk Island pine trees in black pots stand in rows at a garden center, displaying signs to repot such as yellowing leaves and exposed, overgrown roots on the soil surface.

Trees

11 Signs It’s Time to Repot Your Norfolk Island Pine Tree

After planting your Norfolk Island pine tree indoors, you may see some signs it’s not doing well. From yellowing leaves to out-of-control root growth, there are several signals your plant needs to be repotted. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you the signs it’s time to repot your Norfolk Island tree.