For Flourishing Zinnias, Don't Grow Them Near These Shrubs
Since zinnias are summer annuals, you may think you can plant them in any of your garden beds. However, they'll fail to thrive when planted near some shrubs.
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Say Goodbye To Landscape Fabric: Here's A Natural, Fragrant Groundcover
Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to landscaping fabric to suppress weeds? Try this low-growing herb that smells great and supports local pollinators.
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More Unique Than Mums: These Colorful Flowers Make The Perfect Fall Alternative
Chrysanthemums are popular flowers for fall, but you should consider using a colorful, pollinator-friendly plant to spruce up your yard instead.
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What To Do With Your Hydrangea In September
Fall arrives in September, and for many gardens this sets off a list of things-to-do. For hydrangeas, September is a key month for one particular bit of care.
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The Herbal Ground Cover Gardeners Rarely Grow Anymore
Do you have a patch of wet ground in your garden where most species simply can't survive? Consider this forgotten ground cover that thrives in damp soil.
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The Herb With Pretty Yellow Flowers That Gardeners Rarely Grow Anymore
Looking for a quirky plant for your pollinator garden? Try one introduced to Europe in the 16th century that DNA sequencing revealed is native to Peru, too.
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The Yellow Vining Plant That Hummingbirds Will Flock To (It's Not Black-Eyed Susan)
This yellow vine is a Florida native and known to attract a particular hummingbird with coppery feathers. The vine can be grown vertically or as ground cover.
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These Fall Flowers Could Spell Doom For Pollinators In Your Yard, But You Should Plant Them Anyway
This flower combination can be beautiful through the fall, but they're also favorites of pollinator predators. So, why should you plant them anyway?
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Why Faded Blooms May Be The Key To Keeping Birds Happy During Fall
When the seasons change, not all birds migrate to warmer climes. For the birds that stay local and visit your backyard, you can still do your part to help them.
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Forget Mums: This Succulent Is The Perfect Alternative For Fall Planters
Mums are gorgeous in fall planters, but they're also kind of predictable. Jazz up your arrangements for the cozy season with an unexpected group of succulents.
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What To Do With Zinnias In September For Fall Cleanup
Zinnias are annuals that grace the garden all summer long but are killed by the first frost. You can clean up your zinnia bed or leave the seeds for the birds.
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The Beautiful Annual In Your Container Garden That You Should Prune Before August Is Over
You'll need to deadhead and trim the stems of this vibrant annual before September starts to enjoy more colorful blooms until the first frost.
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Deer Will Gobble Up Your Mums: Add Fall Color To Your Yard With Lacy Flowers They Won't Touch
This late-blooming perennial has eye-catching yellow flowers that will add a vibrant touch to your garden and won't become a snack for your local deer.
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The Late-Blooming Perennial That Enjoys Shade And Moisture As Much As Hostas And Astilbes
This perennial gets two of its common names (one after a reptile) from the shape of its flowers. Its display of pink, white, or purple blooms lasts until fall.
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This Fuzzy Weed Earned A Colorful Nickname From Cowboys
Back in the 1800s, cowboys would use this biennial plant in emergencies. During this weed's first year, it grows fuzzy, wide leaves in the shape of a rosette.
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Attract Pollinators To Your Yard With A Drought-Tolerant Wildflower They Can't Resist
Save water without sacrificing vibrant garden life. Learn how planting this tough, pollinator-friendly wildflower keeps your yard buzzing with activity.
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The Pruning Trick Every Gardener Should Know To Get More Blooms From The Chinese Neillia
If you're growing a Chinese neillia in your garden, you need to know about this pruning trick once it starts to bloom, so it can flower again next year.
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Say Goodbye To Mums: This Cheery Plant Keeps The Summer Vibes In Your Garden Well Into Fall
This Proven Winners plant is a "rebloomer," with a flowering season of spring, summer, and fall. Debuting in 2017, it features purple blooms with green edges.
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Forget Mums: These Native, Fragrant White Flowers Bloom From Late Summer To First Frost
These fragrant flowers are small but showy, as they grow vertically in a signature spiral. As for the plant's scent, it's been likened to lily of the valley.
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Use A Plastic Bottle To Create A Stylish Hanging Flower Basket With A Savvy DIY
When you upcycle a soda or water bottle into this decorative hanging plant basket, no one will be able to tell that it started its life as a piece of trash.
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The Old-Fashioned Flower Beloved By Thomas Jefferson Still Looks Good Today
This flower, a star of cottage gardens, still grows at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate. In fact, you can order seeds to grow from those historic plants.
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Plant This Fall-Blooming, Fragrant Flower In Late Summer To Give Bees A Cold-Weather Habitat
This plant is aromatic, but not because of its flowers; the scent is in its leaves and stems. Those hollow stems can provide a home for overwintering bees, too.
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The Old-Fashioned Flower Gardeners Have Forgotten But Butterflies Love
Once popular in European gardens, this colorful wildflower was a hit with butterflies — and there’s a native version that’s ideal for your garden.
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16 Rare Flowers Worth Hunting For
These flowers aren't ones you see every day, but many can be grown in a garden. Others are so rare you can only read about them, or view their beauty from afar.
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The Bright Flower That Attracts Hummingbirds All Summer And Into Fall (It's Not Salvia)
This lovely bloom offers accessible nectar for hummingbirds, which will keep them coming back to your garden. Fun fact: It's the only species in its genus.
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What Is The 1/3 Rule For Hydrangeas To Encourage Growth?
You may have heard of the one-third rule for hydrangeas, but it's important to know the difference between pruning plants considered old wood versus new wood.
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Not Lavender, Not Euphorbia: The Tough Perennial To Grow In Gravel Garden Beds For Endless Blooms
If you've got gravel garden beds you want to fill with beautiful flowers, try growing this hardy and drought-tolerant plant for colorful blooms.
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