Tips and How-Tos for Planting Flower Gardens

Bougainvillea vines are rapid growers and climbers, and prolific bloomers, but watch out, because they will grow into the soffit and gutters of your home.

Solomon's Seal is a hardy perennial that can bring grace to your garden, especially the shaded areas where beautiful plants are often hard to find. With its beautiful foliage, graceful spread and exquisite flowers, this plant is a valuable addition to your garden.

These exotic and unusual orchids look like monkeys, bees, babies, flying ducks, and doves. Read on for funny quirks, botanical names, and beautiful images of these flowers.

Some plants grow and flower in the harshest of environments. Take this Calendula I found growing in a crack between tarmac and a driveway. So I harvested a seed head to see if it would grow in my own hot dry garden.

This is a how-to article on growing camellia flowers from cuttings. If you have a beautiful camellia plant, you can actually "clone" it!

Penstemon are hardy native plants that come in different sizes and flower colors making them a versatile plant for your garden.

Taking care of an orchid plant is a natural process, and there is nothing to fear. It's a rewarding experience, as long as you follow these general care tips.

This is a simple guide to growing dahlia plants in containers from seed in your garden for a beautiful display of flowers. An easy method to store your dahlias over winter is described.

Black eyed susans are a native flower that have been hybridized and welcomed into our gardens. They reward you with profusions of flowers year after year.

If you need a tall, spiked plant to fill a spot in your garden and create a vertical look, look no further than foxgloves. Their graceful, yet drooping flowers bloom in early summer in many different colors.

If you are keen to grow frangipani (plumeria) from seeds, this article will show you how with easy to follow instructions and photos.

Cultivating flowers is a great pastime. Enjoying colorful blooms and sweet fragrances provide a beautiful landscape. Here’s how to get started to create your very own picture-perfect flower bed.

Brighten your garden with these plants that flower during winter.

Wisteria is a magnificent vining plant that boasts beautiful cascades of lavender, pink, or white flowers each spring. Find out how to successfully grow and care for a wisteria vine.

Wisterias are beautiful vines known for their vibrant, traffic-stopping colors. But they are also notorious for growing aggressively. This article will explain how to successively grow and care for one.

Purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, and Michaelmas daisies are colourful members of the Aster family. Each flower is associated with some interesting facts.