Wondering what to do with an empty patch in the garden? Turning it into a flower bed filled with a mix of annuals, bulbs and perennials is a rewarding task that will look great and allow you to explore your creative side.
Learn more about geraniums, including the difference between a geranium and pelargonium, before growing these gorgeous, low-maintenance flowers.
Looking for some plants that will grow in the shade and help to hide bulb foliage? This list of shade perennials to plant with spring bulbs is perfect!
HGTV shares some of the best shrubs for shade gardens, including shade shrubs such as oakleaf hydrangeas, Euonymus, viburnum and elderberries that will add color to your garden with their flowers and foliage.
Perennials in your cutting garden is a great way to have cut flowers that are low maintenance. A cutting garden does not always have to start from seed.
Learn just how easy Hellebore care is with these tips on planting, fertilizing, and pruning Lenten Rose (as well as some great varieties)
I think I struck a cord with my last post highlighting a small suburban shade garden. Obviously gardeners are hungry for planting suggestions for shade. In this…
If your border is short on sunlight, fill it up with this lush, shade-loving combo. Your garden will look fresh all season long.
Garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith raised his own prairie garden from seed and was delighted to find it requires a fraction of the maintenance of a conventional border
Plan your dream garden with these backyard landscaping & garden design ideas. She sheds, greenhouse, sketch and landscape planning
Would you believe there are Water Flowers that Grow in Containers and Vases? You can grow them in pots and decorative terrariums without having a pond.
Growing cosmos in pots is easy, and you'll be rewarded with plenty of flowers for cut or dried arrangements, or you can simply enjoy them in their pot. Read here to learn more about container-grown co
Follow our beginner-friendly gardening landscaping tips to turn your yard into a blooming paradise and get advice for personalizing your outdoor space.
Learn how to grow nasturtiums, and add bright pops of color to your garden (and spice to your salad) with this easy to grow edible flower.
Mock orange (Philadelphus) is an ornamental shrub loaded with sweet-scented white flowers. Learn how to add this beauty to your landscape now.
The plants at your borders are the most visible part of the garden, Choose plants that attract attention by considering size, color, shape, texture and season of bloom.
Feast your eyes on the English countryside, gorgeous gardens and beautiful blooms.
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Which plants are essential in a traditional English garden? Roses, hollyhocks, foxgloves, lupins, pinks, and more, with a sprinkling of fruits and vegetables.
If you love the color 'BLUE,' learn about the best blue flowers you can grow in containers!
A cut flower garden brings joy to the grower - that's you! - as well as the recipient of the bouquets, by adding beauty not only to their home but to yours as well, both
Today, I’m going to walk through a very specific and detailed plan that harmonizes everything taught in this Garden Planning for Success series. Our Priority Goal was to grow flowers to create 15 bouquets a week from June to September. If I had only one 100’ by 4’ bed, knowing what I know about current […]
It is possible to grow a garden in less than full sun. Use this helpful guide to see which vegetables, herbs & flowers grow in shade.
Chelsea Flower Show and Chelsea in Bloom bring vibrant colour to south west London at the end of May. Here's some photos of both to brighten up your day.
Is it too soon in the year to talk about gardening? Because I want to share the beauty of messy flowers that are the signature look of a cottage garden.
Learn more about geraniums, including the difference between a geranium and pelargonium, before growing these gorgeous, low-maintenance flowers.
Ready to grow your own cut flowers? Discover 10 easy-to-grow and high-yield flowers that are perfect for beginners. From sunflowers to basil, find the perfect types that will produce beautiful blooms all summer long. Start your journey to a beautiful garden today with these tried and true cut flower
Love 'n Fresh Flowers started out as more of a "market garden" than a flower farm when Jennie rented several plots - about 6400 square feet in total...
Camelot Lavender Foxglove has magnificent spikes of lavender colored tubular flowers with speckled throats. The blooms appear in summer and reach up to 48 in. tall on plants reaching up to 30 in. W in 3-years. They are great hummingbird attractors, and are ideal when planted in perennial borders and woodland gardens. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Avoid poorly drained soil in winter."}},"base-catalog-320368995":{"__typename":"BaseProduct Space plants approximately 18 in. to 24 in. apart for best results For best results, grow in fertile, humus-rich, medium-moisture, well-drained soil Blooms in June and July Reaches standard mature height of 4 ft. to 6 ft. Rabbits tend to avoid Includes 3 bareroots Botanical name: delphinium x pacific giants Although this is a perennial plant, it may be necessary to add new plants or propagate from basal cuttings every 3-years to 4-years Grows and flowers best in full sun Great for borders or cut flowers Water regularly and do not let soil dry out and increase frequency if rainfall is less than 1 in. per week
Cottage garden plants are romantic and beautiful. From sweet peas to larkspur and roses, you'll fall in love with these plants. Get a shopping list too!
July is all about getting more time in with nature, our greatest self-care teacher. I just wanted first to put my intentions out there - because I think it’s important. That way with clarity and anticipation - we can go make it happen! xx, Militza
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With their diversity of spectacular blooms in summer gardens and cut-flower displays, dahlias achieve what few other plants can. Growing from humble tubers, they put on a petal-powered show in vibrant and pastel hues. Just as summer reaches its sizzling peak and many plants fizzle, dahlias rise and shine, flowering until the first frost. They
Find annuals, perennials, and everything in between for a flawless flower garden you can look forward to relaxing in every day.
Are you a cut flower grower looking to become a successful farmer florist? Here are my tips from years of growing & selling flowers to get you on your feet!
vegetables nourish the body but flowers nourish the soul ✨
