Tag: flowers

Geraniums are a longtime favorite of gardeners. They are easy to grow, colorful, and emit a lovely scent. Here’s how to grow geraniums in your home and garden! Although they may be kept outdoors during the warmer part of the year, geraniums are typically kept indoors to overwinter. Alternatively, if provided...

Orchids have no equal: They are breathtakingly beautiful, delicate, long-blooming, long-lived, fascinating in fragrance and form, and extremely varied. Few pleasures in gardening surpass the thrill of seeing orchids thrive and bloom. Here’s everything you should know about growing orchids and caring for orchids—and we’ve listed the most common...

Everyone loves lilies. With large, showy blooms, lilies add striking elegance to the yard and garden from early to midsummer. Grown from bulbs, lilies are perennial flowers that will return year after year and require minimal care, provided that you plant them in the right place.  Lilies have six plain or...

Gladiolus is a classic perennial known for its tall flower spikes and large, colorful blooms. A great cutting flower, gladioli look spectacular in summer bouquets. Here’s how to grow gladioli in your garden. Commonly called “glads,” these lovely flowering plants are available in a multitude of colors and typically reach between 2 and...

Wandering Jew, also called spiderwort, is valued for the stripes of white, green, silver, and purple colors of its foliage. Planting Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.  Select a location that delivers medium to bright light. The room temperature should be between 55° and 75°F. Care Water...

The perennial columbine (Aquilegia) blooms from mid-spring to early summer. Columbines, also known as Granny’s Bonnet, are known for their bell-shaped, spurred flowers, which range in color from light pastels to bright reds, yellows, oranges, purples, and bi-colors. There are over 70 species! The leaves have a lacy appearance. While they look delicate,...

Thanks in part to rising home prices and the circulation of inspirational garden photos on internet, homeowners have begun to see their front yards in a new light. Not only does a well-designed landscape help highlight the beauty and architectural features of a house, but it also raises a...