How To Grow And Care For Coneflower
PHOTO: SOUTHERN LIVING/ADRIENNE LEGAULT The coneflower is native to North America and is generally known as a prairie plant, growing with little fuss and brightening beds and…
The Dahlia Whisperer’s Secrets To Wonderful Blooms
At her farm in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, Lee Hemmings Carlton cultivates thousands of these brilliant blossoms. PHOTO: ERIN ADAMS For Lee Hemmings Carlton, it was love…
How To Grow And Care For Canna Lily
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Nothing beats cannas for big, bold summer color. With flashy blooms and dramatic foliage that can reach 6 or more feet tall, this striking…
How To Grow And Care For Portulaca
PHOTO: DIANA KIRBY With blooms that mimic sprinkled confetti, Portulaca puts on a garden celebration all summer long. Portulaca grandiflora, which, in Latin means ‘large-flowered,’ adds a profusion of…
How To Grow And Care For Columbine Plants
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Most columbine plants are cool season, spring blooming plants with unique flowers. Rising high above the lobed green to gray green foliage are spikes of flowers,…
What The Heck Has This Raging Hot Summer Done To My Zinnias?
PHOTO: ROBBIE CAPONETTO My family loves zinnias. My mother introduced us to the heat-loving annual further back than I can remember, and as we’ve grown into adults (with…
15 Best Border Flowers For Your Garde
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Border plants play an essential role in unifying gardens. They are used to delineate space and accentuate the lines of a landscape, including planting…
15 Bulbs To Plant This Fall For Beautiful Blooms Next Spring
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES As garden catalogs fill your mailbox, it is hard not to get excited about spring-blooming bulbs. From classic tulips and daffodils to exotic-looking fritillaria, there are hundreds…
How To Deadhead Mums For Beautiful Blooms Year After Year
Chrysanthemums are a sure sign that autumn has arrived! With their cheery blooms that last for weeks and bright colors in every shade imaginable, mums are the royalty of…
How To Make A Christmas Cactus Bloom, According To An Expert
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) is a low maintenance houseplant and a popular holiday gift beloved for its stunning blooms. Christmas cacti naturally flower following the rainy season…