When To Cut Back Perennials In the crunch of fall chores and yard cleanup, you’ll have to carve out some time to tend to your ...

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 ...

Fresh-cut flowers can liven up indoor spaces by introducing color and maybe even a little fragrance. Local florists or grocery stores offer a wide selection of cut flowers, but it's also easy to ...

Coneflowers provide seeds for birds and habitats for beneficial insects. Cutting them back in spring is ideal, but there are ...

Discover the best time of day to cut your flowers for maximum freshness and longevity. This comprehensive guide provides ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Summer is here, with plenty of warm weather ahead, so why not grow flowers you can cut and bring indoors to enjoy? Growing cut flowers is easy and won’t require much effort once the plants get ...

When it comes to preparing their perennial gardens for winter, different gardeners have different preferences.

“FLOWER Confidential,” a behind-the-scenes look at the cut flower industry, can be found in the gardening section of bookstores, but author Amy Stewart says it is not a gardening book. “It’s the ...

To kill or not to kill lanternflies? Penn State Extension has a new rundown aimed at helping gardeners decide if, when, and how to deal with the new spotted lanternfly bug that’s now in all counties ...

The optimal time for cutting most flowers is early in the morning when temperatures are cooler, helping flowers maintain moisture and stay fresh longer. Late afternoon is an alternative time for ...