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How to Store Bare Root Plants Before Planting Them in Your Garden Bare root plants are a great way to get inexpensive shrubs, trees, and perennials for your garden Unlike potted plants, bare roots arrive without any soil around their roots. This allows nurseries to ship them easily while dormant. But it also means you … Read more

Dahlias are one of the most popular flowers for gardens known for their beautiful colors and variety of forms. As their popularity grows, more people are looking to add dahlias to their own gardens. But where can you find these lovely flowers for sale near you? In this complete guide, we’ll cover everything you need … Read more

This post is part of a series highlighting some of the best plants for pollinators from coast-to-coast. Drawing from our books 100 Plants to Feed the Bees, Gardening for Butterflies , and our Monarch Nectar Plant Guides. Wild bergamot is one of several plants also known by the common name of bee balm. Wild bergamot … Read more

Flamingos are known for their vibrant pink plumage and long, graceful necks. While you can’t grow actual flamingos in your garden, you can cultivate flowers with similar exotic flair Certain tropical blooms match the vibrant colors and flamboyant forms of flamingos Adding these visually striking plants creates a tropical paradise no matter where you live. … Read more

The first I time have handpicked my own greenhouse-grown strawberries was in the Highlands of Malaysia. It was a lot of fun and it intrigued me to grow my own strawberries in my greenhouse. Being one of the most popular fruits around the world, there is always demand for them. The growing season, however, is … Read more

Terrariums are beautiful interior accents for spaces where people live and work. Their glassy containers are eye-catching and draw viewers into the jewel-like plants they contain. They offer a miniature ecosystem—a window into the natural world. Humans possess biophilia, a natural, inborn love of nature. While today’s lifestyles may not allow us to be outdoors … Read more

Adeniums, also known as desert roses, are stunning succulent plants that originate from arid regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Their swollen caudex trunks and brightly colored flowers make them extremely popular houseplants and landscape plants. However, caring for these succulents can be tricky, especially when it comes to watering. Knowing how much water … Read more

Orchids are prized for their exotic, intricate blooms that come in a stunning array of colors, shapes and sizes. But growing true orchids can be challenging due to their fussy care requirements. Luckily, there are many flowers that closely resemble orchids but actually belong to different plant families. These orchid lookalikes allow you to achieve … Read more

Camellias are classic flowering shrubs that bring elegant beauty to gardens with their glossy evergreen leaves and abundant blooms. They flower during the fall winter, and spring when little else is in bloom, lighting up the landscape with cheerful color. While most camellias produce flowers in solid red, pink, or white, there are also lovely … Read more

Adding bold swaths of color and elegant, fanned foliage to the late season garden, gladiolus (Gladiolus spp.) are beloved for their showy, ruffled flowers held on upright stems. The tall spikes of fluttering petals bloom in saturated shades of burgundy, coral, mauve, pink, purple, rose, white, and yellow as well as bicolor combos, adding dramatic … Read more