Flowers are often a lesson in appreciating fleeting beauty. Some of the most awe-inspiring flowers—like daylilies and cherry blossoms—have some of the shortest bloom times, teaching us to appreciate ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

With daytime highs still in the 80s, you may think of this time of year as late summer. Or, with nighttime lows in the 60s, this may seem more like early fall. Whichever way you look at it, it’s clear ...

Fall is finally on its way. Despite the general push to prepare for cold months ahead, some gardeners are plotting their next moves in the flower bed. Fruits and veggies may be packing it in for the ...

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...

This forsythia hedge has very few flowers because the hedge is crowded with invasive trees and the remaining forsythia branches were sheared back in the fall, removing the spring-flowering wood. The ...

The wonder of gardening is the variety of plants and how each blooming time aligns to a specific season. Spring plants offer beautiful blooms in pink and other pastels, while the rich color of autumn ...

Weather is always on the minds of gardeners. Did you hear about the guy who won the annual weather forecaster’s championship? He beat the raining champion. We have short weather memories, but I don’t ...

As fall arrives, cool-season bedding plants and fall-blooming perennials, trees and shrubs provide abundant flowers over the next several months. Many plants will continue blooming through our mild ...