Alliums for the Flower Garden

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How to Create Sensational Pots and Planters

As a founding employee of Gardeners Supply, I wore many different hats over the years. Currently, I have my own company called Johnnie Brook Creative. The gardens around my home in Richmond, VT, include a large v

Fertilizer Basics

Dont let your plants go hungryAs a founding employee of Gardeners Supply, I wore many different hats over the years. Currently, I have my own company called Johnnie Brook Creative. The gardens around my home in Richmond,

Zinnias: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Zinnia Flowers

picture of a zinnia from my garden Tammy Wilson Zinnia flowers are one of the easiest plants

Yarrow: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Yarrow

Yarrow can come in a bright yellow variety, but it can also be red or pink. Crestock Yarrow

Veronica (Speedwell): How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Veronica

Veronica , also called Speedwell, is a carefree and easy-to-grow perennial with long spikes of small petals

Tulips: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Tulip Flowers

A winters Sun on Dutch tulips. See how to grow tulips! Karen Oudeman Where to buy tulip bulb

Sweet Peas: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sweet Pea Flowers

Sweet peas enchant us with their fragile, seductive fragrance and make great bouquets. These pea-like flowe

Sunflowers: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sunflower Plants

This grew from a seed a squirrel buried for later. Jeff Childrey Where to buy sunflowers: Bu

Shasta Daisies: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Daisy Flowers

The cheerful shasta daisy is a classic perennial. It looks similar to the familiar roadside daisy but has l

Sedum: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sedum Flowers

Sedum is a perennial with thick, succulent leaves, fleshy stems, and clusters of star-shaped flowers. There

Roses: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Rose Plants

Pink rose from my garden in ‘07. Suzie Rose (Though roses are shrubs, we have categorized th

Phlox: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Phlox

Catherine Boeckmann Phlox are perennials and a favorite choice among wildflowers. These plan

Petunias: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Petunias

Petunias are one of the most popular flowers, often grown as annuals. They are tender perennials in Zones 9

Peonies: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Peony Flowers

Taken in my garden, late spring 2007. Michele Rose Peonies are outrageously beautiful in blo

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Majestic purple pansy taken in Spring 2005 Judy Conner Pansies are the colorful flowers with

Nasturtium: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Nasturiums

Nasturtium is an easy-to-grow annual whose leaves and flowers are edible. These plants with their bright gr

Morning Glories: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Morning Glory Flowers

Where to buy morning glory seeds: Burpee Gardening  Morning glories are annual climbers with slender stems,

Marigolds: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Marigold Flowers

Close-up of an orange marigold. Angela Altomare Where to buy marigold seeds and plants: Burp

Lilies: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Lily Flowers

my garden of lilies Diane Peck Lily flowers are valued for their large, very showy, often fr