How To Grow And Care For Loropetalum
PHOTO: JOSHUA MCCULLOUGH/GETTY IMAGES Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) is easy to grow. You can practically plant them and forget them. But you won’t because these shrubs with white,…
17 Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds To Your Garden
PHOTO: ROLF NUSSBAUMER/GETTY IMAGES The antics of these petite, jewel-colored hummingbirds in the garden are endlessly fun to watch. They are the only birds capable of sustained hovering and…
How To Grow And Care For Verbena
Moss Verbena creates a wispy mound of feathery foliage and delicate blooms. PHOTO: DIANA KIRBY Whether you choose a short or a tall variety, annual or perennial,…
Everything You Need To Know About How To Deadhead Flowers
Deadheading your flowers is an easy garden task, but is it completely necessary? The answer is sometimes! Deadheading, or removing spent blooms and seed pods, encourages some annuals to…
25 Flowers That Thrive In Full Sun
PHOTO: VISIONSOFAMERICA / JOE SOHM / GETTY IMAGES Sunlight is essential for growing plants, whether outside or indoors because the light is necessary for photosynthesis—the process that…
8 Tips For Creating A Beautiful Pollinator Garden
Here’s what else you can do to make your garden an oasis for pollinators: GETTY IMAGES/MARCIA STRAUB Plant a Variety Plant an array of flowers with different…
Azalea Mistakes Every Southern Gardener Should Avoid
PHOTO: ANDREW REDINGTON/GETTY IMAGES At Southern Living, we have no shortage of azalea wisdom to draw on. (Can you imagine how many times they’ve appeared in our…
How To Plant Azalea Bushes For Maximum Impact
PHOTO: JULIE EGGERS/GETTY Orchestrating a springtime concert of color is a snap, especially when you anchor your plantings with the season’s virtuoso performer—the azalea. These blooming beauties rate as…
10 Tips For Happy, Healthy Azaleas
PHOTO: KAZUE TANAKA/GETTY I have a soft spot for azaleas. I associate them with Easter egg hunts, Masters Tournament golf, and my Aunt Nana. I can smell the…
15 Zone 8 Plant Ideas For The Lower South
Diana Kirby. Characterized by warm to hot temperatures and a long growing season, USDA Zone 8 includes the Lower South and affords almost year-round opportunities for gardening. It is…