Flowers & Plants

Everything you want to know about how to grow your favorite flowers and other plants. Meet plants for sun and shade, learn how to grow annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees and shrubs and see our recommendations for which plants will work best in your garden.

Plant Guide

Save Your Peony Blooms For Later

This simple trick for saving peony blooms for later means you get weeks of fresh peony bouquets for even longer than the typical blooming period!

Plant Guide

Learn how to grow the best plants. Browse our growing tips for annuals, perennials, bulbs, shrubs and more. We'll show you the best plants for shade gardens, sun gardens and everything in between.

10 Drought-Tolerant Flowers

These drought-tolerant flowers can take the heat and keep going when summer gets hot and dry.

This or That: ‘Gold Heart’ Bleeding Heart vs. ‘Sun King’ Aralia

Which plant with gold foliage is best for your garden? Learn about the differences between ‘Gold Heart’ bleeding heart vs. ‘Sun King’ aralia to help you choose.

How to Grow Coral Bells

Coral bells bring colorful foliage and airy blossoms to any garden! Here's how to grow them.

‘Hino-Crimson’ Azalea

Bring dramatic spring color to your shade garden with 'Hino-Crimson' azalea!

How to Grow Cowslip

Cowslip (Primula veris) is a beautiful early-spring flower for shade. Learn how to grow it here!

Unique Flowers with Patterned Petals

Check out these 10 unique flowers with gorgeous color patterns to add interest to your garden.

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Designing With

Put your favorite plants to work—creative design solutions, beautiful combinations and more!

How to Plant Native Plants in Natural Layers

Grow native plants in natural layers to create a meadow garden.

Tips for Decorating with Houseplants

We asked a pro to share her favorite tips for decorating with houseplants. Folia Collective’s Denae Horst shares the best ways to display plants and which houseplants work best in every room of the house.

Fall Flower Arrangements

You can bring a bit of the garden indoors by creating beautiful fall flower arrangements using these tips from a pro.

Vintage Urban Garden | Chloe’s Garden’s Story

I’m working to restore my vintage garden into a space for pollinators, produce, children and all-around appreciators of beauty. Come enjoy the process with me!

How to Design with Goldenrod

Goldenrod is a prolific native that will add life to your landscape. Design with goldenrod and make your garden explode with fall beauty.

Find the Right Bulb for Your Garden

Find the right bulb and the right spot in your garden to plant it with tips and recommendations from Judy Glattstein, author of Bulbs for Garden Habitats.

Bird- & Butterfly-Friendly

Design a butterfly and bird garden. Learn which plants attract butterflies and birds. Choose the best feeders. Learn to identify butterflies. It's all here!

Avoid These Common Bird-Feeding Mistakes

Encourage birds to visit your yard by avoiding these 4 common bird-feeding mistakes.

Find the Right Type of Milkweed for Your Garden

Plant these types of milkweed to support monarch butterflies.

Best Plants with Berries For Birds

Provide protection and a food source for birds when you add a few of these beautiful plants with berries to your gardenscape.

Use Flower Shapes to Attract Diverse Pollinators

Did you know flowers shapes evolved to accommodate their specific pollinators? Learn about what types of flowers may be better at attracting different pollinators to your garden.