Gardening

Mallow is a bushy soft green perennial with 5-petaled flowers that bloom in full sun or shade. Learn to grow this easy-care perennial, mixing it with ornamental grasses for a beautiful garden layout.

By C. Colston Burrell

Meadow rue is moderately easy to care for in moist soil, and fits naturally in a wild garden. Learn to use meadow rue as background in a flower bed or in a bouquet.

By C. Colston Burrell

Periwinkle flowers in the early spring. The blue 5-petaled flowers are borne on short stems. Periwinkle makes excellent ground cover and is great when planted along the edge of beds or borders.

By C. Colston Burrell

Rose mallow's hollyhocklike flowers are pink, purple, or white with a dark red eye. The leaves are green above and hairy white underneath. They're easy to care for with full sun and room for growth.

By C. Colston Burrell

Crocuses are a cheery sign of spring, and the tiny, colorful flowers are easy to grow. Here's how to do it.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Gooseneck loosestrife is a perennial flower with white to orange blossoms. Its stout stems grow quite tall and end in whorls of small flowers that bloom in summer. Learn more about gooseneck loosestrife.

By C. Colston Burrell

Looking for a long-lasting flower to accent your garden and floral arrangements? Plumed cockscomb is an annual flower that dries well and keeps its color. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using plumed cockscomb.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tidy tips is a great annual flower for cutting. With its distinctive yellow petals with white tips, it highlights any floral arrangement. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using tidy tips.

By C. Colston Burrell

Transvaal daisy, also called Barberton daisy, is a annual flower that grows well in pots or the garden, and does well as a cut flower. In this article, learn about planting and growing Transvaal daisy.

By C. Colston Burrell

Baby's breath is a perennial flower that accents other flowers in cuttings and arrangements or in the garden. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using baby's breath.

By C. Colston Burrell

Beard tongue is a perennial flower that accents other flowers in cuttings and floral arrangements or in the garden. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using beard tongue.

By C. Colston Burrell

Blackberry lily or leopard lily is a perennial flower that adds bright color in cuttings and floral arrangements or in the garden. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using blackberry lily.

By C. Colston Burrell

Gardening can bring you satisfaction, especially when your flowers and vegetables grow and flourish. Properly caring for your garden will mean more flowers and a better harvest. Find tips for every aspect of gardening.

By Kelly Wright

Avens, a member of the rose family, sprouts brilliant blooms appropriate as garden borders or in front of rocks. Easy to grow, avens prefers cool summers. Learn more about avens at How Stuff Works.

By C. Colston Burrell

Stock is an annual flower that grows in consistent formations and works well as a cut flower. Stock grows very well in beds or rows. In this article, learn about planting and growing stock.

By C. Colston Burrell

Canterbury bells are a captivating bloom available in many colors, including blue, white and pink. They are prized for their bell-shaped flowers. Learn how to grow and maintain Canterbury bells.

By C. Colston Burrell

A colorful variety of ornamental gourds lends character and visual flair to a centerpiece or holiday decorations. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using ornamental gourds.

By C. Colston Burrell

Pocketbook plant derives its name from the pouch-like shape of its blooms. The blossom like clusters of grapes in cool climates. Learn to plant and grow this unique flower in this article.

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Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower and mourning bride, is a lovely part of a cottage garden or in a bouquet of cut flower. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using scabiosa.

By C. Colston Burrell

You seek it here, you seek it there, but you won't find a more dynamic annual flower for your garden than scarlet pimpernel, which opens and closes with the daylight. Learn about scarlet pimpernel.

By C. Colston Burrell

Scarlet runner bean is a colorful annual flower that grows well when trained up arches, trellises or fences. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using scarlet runner bean.

By C. Colston Burrell

Schizanthus, also known as butterfly flower or poor man's orchid, is a beautiful cool-weather annual flower that accents your garden with large, open blossoms. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using schizanthus.

By C. Colston Burrell

Bulbs include a variety of plants that produce beautiful, colorful blossoms. Check out this article for tips on growing and caring for bulbs, and for ideas on incorporating these wonderful plants into your garden's design.

By C. Colston Burrell

Annual foxglove is more than just a beautiful late-summer multi-colored annual: this plant also produces a life-saving heart medicine. Learn how to grow annual foxglove.

By C. Colston Burrell

Aster, also known as China aster, is an annual flower of many colors, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. Learn how to grow and maintain asters.

By C. Colston Burrell