Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One ...

One bouquet is all it takes to brighten a room.

Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phlox flowers . Phlox are easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge variety of colors to provide a bounty of fragrant flowers ...

These low-maintenance blooms love a head start.

I prefer to leave perennials up for winter interest in my garden at home and then cut them back in spring. The spring gardening season is very busy for me and there have been some years when I did not ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spring in Colorado is grand if you’re OK with switching between a heavy jacket and a tank top. We never complain about spring rain or even snow since all ...

Every gardener knows that timing is everything, but when it comes to perennials, waiting to cut them back can feel counterintuitive. The urge to tidy up before winter is strong, yet holding off can ...

Some perennials can't handle cold weather well; they don't remain attractive after the first frost, and the cold can lead to recurrent problems with pests and diseases. Cutting back these perennials ...

As Valentine's Day draws near, many people will be buying flowers for loved ones. However, instead of going to the grocery store this season, you could grow flowers from your home. As spring looms on ...

I have a lot of pruning to do in my garden this winter and would like some advice on how to force some of the branches into flower? — Patty Harris, Riverwoods. Winter is a long ...