Perennial ornamental grasses offer years of extended seasonal interest as well as ecosystem services. Garden expert Katherine Rowe highlights perennial grasses to plant before fall’s frost for a foundation of rustling blades and airy plumes.
Fragrant bulbs flowers are unparalleled in their ability to fill a room and a garden, with their intoxicating perfume. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some of the most wonderfully fragrant bulb flowers to share that you can use for making your own garden a sweet-smelling paradise.
Fall's cooling weather means it's time to think about indoor plants. Succulents make it easy to create stunning autumnal arrangements that will look wonderful now and last through the years. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses some ideas for your fall-themed succulent arrangements.
Fall brings a wealth of creative materials for the keen observer, lending itself to warm botanical displays and ways to bring nature indoors. Foraging for fall decor from our gardens lets us relish the details and celebrate the carefree natural beauty of the harvest season.
If you're thinking that this fall is the perfect time to put together a terrarium, you're absolutely right! Enjoy some of the beautiful plants that shy away from the cold this season in the comfort of your own home. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses some of the great choices for your cozy fall terrarium.
We love ‘Limelight’ hydrangeas! This wonderfully low-maintenance and adaptable cultivar is popular for a reason. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss to talk about the best and most beautiful companions for this great hydrangea.
Hydrangea trees stand out from the crowd of shrubs in the home garden. They’re tall, stately, and impressive! Train one yourself, or find one ready-made at your local nursery. Former nurseryman Jerad Bryant shares how to plant, grow, and care for hydrangea trees throughout the year.
We love snapdragons for the cutting garden, flower beds, containers, and more. These fun and frilly flowers are stars of the cool season. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss to look at some stunning varieties of delightful snapdragons.
When it comes to beautiful form, stunning seasonal color, and ornamental value, it doesn't get much better than a Japanese Maple. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at some classic varieties as well as some more surprising and unconventional varieties to plant in October.
Young or old, there’s simple pleasure in finding and carving a good pumpkin. The quintessential fall vegetables delight with their glowing faces and artful themes, and are perfect in the kitchen for tasty pies, soups, breads, and roasted seeds. To grow our own chunky jack o’lanterns, we’ve got the lineup of the best pumpkin varieties for carving, big and small, to fit a range of growing spaces.
Whether you’ve got new blooms in spring or old ones in the fall, some light trimming keeps your hydrangea shrubs vigorous and productive. Learn how and when to trim the dry and brown flowers alongside seasoned landscaper Jerad Bryant.
The best grasses offer multiple seasons of ornamental and ecological value, even into winter. Knowing when and how to cut back cool and warm season types lends seasons of robust growth. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines when to cut back ornamental grasses for lasting texture and movement in the landscape.