Ornamental Gardens

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

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Why Isn’t My Moth Orchid Blooming?

Phalaenopsis orchids thrive in our homes, but it’s not always easy to know exactly what they need if they aren’t blooming. A lack of blooms likely relates to a few primary growing requirements, which differ from many other indoor plants. Explore how to get your moth orchid to bloom—and even rebloom—with garden professional Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of a frosty fern potted plant in a black pot, possessing delicate, feathery green foliage with intricate, branching stems forms a dense, compact mound with frosty white tips.

Ornamental Gardens

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Frosty Ferns

Although not true ferns, frosty ferns are gorgeous perennial plants for gardens and homes. Their white or yellow tips create a lush holiday effect as they contrast with the green fronds beneath. This guide has everything you need to know to help these tropical species sprout, grow, and thrive throughout the seasons.

A Crassula ovata with oval-shaped, thick, glossy green leaves, placed near a window in a festive setting with Christmas ornaments.

Ornamental Gardens

17 Unexpected Holiday Plant Ideas for Your Home

To warm up our homes and celebrate the season, we can’t go wrong with a foundation of plants and natural accents. They bring life to the winter scene and promise the sun’s return. Explore the unexpected with garden expert Katherine Rowe for creative holiday plant inspiration.

A Euphorbia pulcherrima plant in a burlap-wrapped pot with bright red bracts and green foliage, with scattered broken branches on the floor.

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9 Reasons Your Poinsettia is Dropping Leaves

Are you watching your poinsettia lose its beautiful foliage? There are a few common causes of this alarming sight. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum breaks down the possible reasons your poinsettia is dropping its leaves.

A close-up of vivid pink flowers with soft, velvety petals surrounded by lush green leaves.

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7 Moth Orchid Mistakes to Avoid This Season

Moth orchids are among the easiest species to care for. They make beautiful houseplants, and their long-lasting flowers are lovely and reliable. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some things you should avoid when caring for your moth orchid this season.

Delicate plants with slender green stems, small oval leaves, and clusters of tiny, bright blue flowers with yellow centers, known as one of the flower seeds that can be sown on snow for early blooms.

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11 Flower Seeds You Can Sow On the Snow

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need frost-free weather to sow seeds. Many seeds actually require cold exposure to germinate! Join garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey to learn about eleven flowers that you can plant on top of snow.

Close up of the globe-shaped flower clusters in soft cream and yellow tones bloom on leafless, gracefully arching branches with textured, silvery bark, making it one of the most showy winter shrubs.

Shrubs

17 Showy Shrubs That Shine in the Winter Landscape

Breathe life into the winter garden with a diverse palette of shrubs that show off in the cold season. With vibrant fruits, foliage, forms, and fragrances, they continue the display in an otherwise quiet landscape. Enjoy the multiseason interest these top performers (including natives and their cultivars) offer in winter and beyond with garden expert Katherine Rowe.