Growing a Flower Garden

Learn how to grow a flower garden! From sowing seeds and planting bulbs to fertilizing and watering, you'll find ideas and inspiration for starting a cut flower garden, planting a pollinator garden that attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your yard, and growing annuals and perennials in pots, containers, raised beds, and landscapes. Enjoy the beauty and flavor of edible flowers and flowering herbs in your vegetable garden!
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Get this foolproof beginners guide for the best results when starting seeds indoors.
Looking for an easy no-fail guide to starting seeds this spring? Get these pro tips to learn quick and easy beginner tricks that show you how to start seedlings indoors. Grow the organic garden you've always wanted!
Get this foolproof beginners guide for the best results when starting seeds indoors.
Looking for an easy no-fail guide to starting seeds this spring? Get these pro tips to learn quick and easy beginner tricks that show you how to start seedlings indoors. Grow the organic garden you've always wanted!
9 of My Favorite Flowering Succulents That Are So Easy to Grow
Succulents have earned a reputation for being impossible to kill because of their easy care and low-maintenance needs as far as houseplants go. But have you ever thought about growing a succulent for its flowers? There are actually hundreds of succulent species that produce beautiful blooms, and some of these desert plants even bloom in winter!
17 Flowers That Hummingbirds Love
It doesn’t take big fancy blooms to attract hummingbirds to your garden. Anna’s Hummingbird and other species actually love lots of little flowers that are tubular in shape, loosely clustered, and full of nectar. If you want to turn your yard into a pollinator paradise, plant a mix of these hummingbird-friendly flowers.
25 Evergreen Ground Covers That Add Year-Round Color
Ground covers don’t all have to be ice plants, lawns, or plain old bark mulch, and they don’t have to disappear from the landscape once it gets cold. There’s a wide variety of beautiful ground covers you can plant for year-round interest, in nearly any climate or soil type, and some of them will stay green all winter long. (Even down to zone 3!)
9 of My Favorite Flowering Succulents That Are So Easy to Grow
Succulents have earned a reputation for being impossible to kill because of their easy care and low-maintenance needs as far as houseplants go. But have you ever thought about growing a succulent for its flowers? There are actually hundreds of succulent species that produce beautiful blooms, and some of these desert plants even bloom in winter! Here are 9 of my favorite varieties to grow at home.
9 of My Favorite Flowering Succulents That Are So Easy to Grow
Succulents have earned a reputation for being impossible to kill because of their easy care and low-maintenance needs as far as houseplants go. But have you ever thought about growing a succulent for its flowers? There are actually hundreds of succulent species that produce beautiful blooms, and some of these desert plants even bloom in winter!
25 Evergreen Ground Covers That Add Year-Round Color
Ground covers don’t all have to be ice plants, lawns, or plain old bark mulch, and they don’t have to disappear from the landscape once it gets cold. There’s a wide variety of beautiful ground covers you can plant for year-round interest, in nearly any climate or soil type, and some of them will stay green all winter long. (Even down to zone 3!)
25 Evergreen Ground Covers That Add Year-Round Color
Ground covers don’t all have to be ice plants, lawns, or plain old bark mulch, and they don’t have to disappear from the landscape once it gets cold. There’s a wide variety of beautiful ground covers you can plant for year-round interest, in nearly any climate or soil type, and some of them will stay green all winter long. (Even down to zone 3!)
17 Flowers That Hummingbirds Love
It doesn’t take big fancy blooms to attract hummingbirds to your garden. Anna’s Hummingbird and other species actually love lots of little flowers that are tubular in shape, loosely clustered, and full of nectar. If you want to turn your yard into a pollinator paradise, plant a mix of these hummingbird-friendly flowers.
Learn this simple pro tip to get the best germination results from your seeds.
Looking for a way to get the best germination from the seeds you plant? Follow these no-fail tips and tricks to get your seeds to germinate every time. This easy technique will help vegetable and herb seeds (like peas, beans, and squash) sprout quickly.
Learn pro tips for how to prevent, or fix, leggy seedlings.
Frustrated by long and leggy seedlings from your indoor seed starts? Get the pro tips and tricks you need to fix or prevent the problem, and ensure strong and healthy plants every time.
Make your own organic seed starting mix with only 3 ingredients.
Make your own organic seed starting mix with only 3 ingredients.
Want to make your own DIY organic seed starting mix and potting mix at home? It's quick and easy, using our 3 ingredient recipe that's the best for stimulating plant growth and producing healthy seedlings.
Find the best 8 organic seed catalogs for spring 2020.
If you're looking for rare heirloom seeds and organic, non-GMO seeds, these are the best seed catalogs to order from. Find quality seeds with high germination rates from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed company, Filaree Seed Company, The Whole Seed Catalog, Seed Savers Exchange, Pinetree Garden Seeds, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Kitazawa Seed Company, Fedco Seeds and Supplies, and Botanical Interests Seed Catalog.