Sep 14 2026
Violas are small flowers with an impressive ability to brighten the garden when many other plants are taking a break. Their cheerful blooms appear in shades of purple, violet, blue, yellow, white, orange, burgundy, and nearly black, with many varieties displaying delicate markings or contrasting centers. They are especially valuable during the cooler parts of …
Sep 01 2026
September is one of the most interesting transition months in the garden. In northern parts of the United States, the first frost may be only weeks away, while gardeners in the South are finally getting relief from intense summer heat. In warm regions such as Florida, southern California, and the low deserts of Arizona, September …
Aug 31 2026
Calibrachoa Care Guide: Sun, Watering, Fertilizer, Pruning & More Few annual flowers make a container look abundant quite as quickly as calibrachoa. Covered in dozens—sometimes hundreds—of petite trumpet-shaped flowers, these cheerful trailing plants spill beautifully over hanging baskets, window boxes, patio pots, and the edges of mixed containers from late spring well into fall. Often …
Aug 25 2026
Few flowering shrubs can transform a spring garden quite like azaleas. Covered in masses of pink, white, coral, red, purple, or peach-colored blooms, a mature azalea can become one of the most spectacular plants in the landscape. Fortunately, keeping azaleas looking their best doesn’t require complicated gardening techniques. The secret is understanding what these shallow-rooted …
Aug 24 2026
There is something wonderfully satisfying about a garden in early fall. The air turns cooler, late-blooming flowers glow against deepening autumn colors, and the frantic pace of summer gardening begins to ease. Yet this quieter season is far from the end of the gardening year. In many ways, autumn is one of the most important …
Jun 29 2026
Coneflowers are the kind of perennial that can make a summer garden feel instantly more alive. Their bold daisy-like flowers rise above sturdy stems in shades of purple, pink, white, yellow, orange, red, and peach, while their distinctive spiky centers provide texture long after the petals begin to fade. Also known by their botanical name, …
Feb 11 2026
With delicate blooms floating above graceful foliage, anemones can bring color to the garden from the earliest days of spring right through autumn. Some produce jewel-toned, poppy-like flowers perfect for cutting, while others spread beneath deciduous trees or send tall pink and white flowers above perennial borders when much of the summer garden is beginning …
Nov 01 2025
November is a transition month in the garden. In colder parts of the United States, the growing season may be finished and the ground may soon freeze. Farther south, November can still be an active month for planting vegetables, flowers, trees, and shrubs. In warm areas such as Florida, southern Texas, southern California, and the …
Sep 06 2025
Chrysanthemums are one of the unmistakable signs that fall has arrived. Just as summer annuals begin looking tired, garden centers fill with rounded pots covered in yellow, bronze, orange, red, burgundy, pink, purple, and white flowers. Mums seem almost made for autumn porches, where they sit comfortably beside pumpkins, gourds, ornamental grasses, and fallen leaves. …
Aug 01 2025
August can feel like the month when the garden begins winding down. Tomatoes are ripening, cucumbers may be sprawling everywhere, flowers are starting to look tired, and hot afternoons can make the idea of planting anything new seem slightly unreasonable. But August can actually mark the beginning of an entirely new gardening season. For much …
