The first half of July is your last chance to fertilize roses to keep them blooming all summer. In our climate, feeding roses ...

Should You Cut Off the Orchid Stem After the Flowers Die? Generally, the stem of orchids should be removed but this needs to be done at the correct time and the right way to ensure future bloom.

Dahlias put on a bright, colorful show in the garden each summer. To keep them blooming, it is important to remove spent ...

In particular, to attract hummingbirds, we recommend growing long-blooming flowers, which will fill your garden with color ...

IT’S the flower many typically associate with their nan’s cottage in the picturesque countryside. But now it’s time for green ...

Once your plants start fruiting, check them regularly for ripe zucchinis and be sure to look under the large leaves for ...

Salvias are a diverse group of annuals, perennials, and woody shrubs hailing from just about every continent across the globe ...

June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at Eaglecrest. Out in the meadows, we found the white flowers of ...

Removing spent blooms from your garden flowers can be tedious work. Pinching or pruning dead flowers is not just a matter of ...

One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Flowers that are pollinated by bats tend to have long stems that make them stand out from the surrounding foliage. New research published in New Phytologist reveals the evolutionary advantage that ...