Growing Flowers

Bird-of-paradise is a tropical plant favored for its large foliage and dramatic blooms. It's commonly grown outdoors in the Deep South, and kept as an indoor houseplant in a brightly lighted area....

Sunflowers are hardy and easy to grow. Their cheerful blooms light up the garden in the summer, and potted sunflowers indoors can brighten a gloomy winter day. True to their name, sunflowers need...

Everyone loves flowers and planting winter flowers in the garden can add color and cheer through the cold, gray days of winter. Gardeners work hard to cultivate their flowers throughout the spring...

Pansies can be a gorgeous addition to any flower garden. Because they are annuals, unfortunately, they do not come back every year. However, by giving them extra care you can prolong their bloom...

Bougainvilleas are vines with cascading branches full of orange, red, pink, or purple blossoms. Bougainvilleas grow successfully in hardiness zones 9 and higher. Grow bougainvilleas as an annual...

Poppies are ornamental plants often cultivated for their vibrant flowers. They are extremely tolerant of cold temperatures and adapt to most growing conditions. Considered perennials because of...

Johnny-jump-ups, also known as violets, violas or heartsease, are old-fashioned garden flowers that look like tiny, dainty pansies. They come in a range of colors, although purple, yellow or white...

Gerbera daisies (also known as gerber daisies) are known for their bright, vibrantly colored flowers. The gerbera daisy is on NASA's list of indoor-filtering plants, which can help improve the...

The Wisteria is considered the queen of the flowering vines. It is one of the more romantic vine-like plants you can grow in your garden. In the spring it produces long grape-like clusters of...

The Hibiscus (Mallow) family has a number of marvelous flowering plants. Here is some information on how to grow the Hibiscus and some different Hibiscus related flowers.

The Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthosos) is a plant that has won over the hearts of many gardeners . These plants have attractive long, wide grass-like leaves and send up stalks of flowers with unique,...

This article will tell you how to plant, grow, and care for a Calla Lilly. Calla Lillies come in many colors including white, green, pink, purple, yellow, etc. They can be grown both indoors and...

This is a toxic bugs spray, not to be used on any edible plants or fruit trees. It's cheap to make and works very well. I recommend it for roses and other flowering and non-flowering bushes and...

Summer is the season of brilliant landscapes and glorious colors. The flowers of summer bring pleasure to us all. The wonderful fragrances delight our senses and add beauty to everything around us.

This video will show you step-by-step instructions on how to plant and grow Papaver Somniferum Poppies from seed.

Planting annual and perennial flowers is an easy task, but with a few tips, your flowers will get off to a fast, healthy start that will reward you with bigger and better blooms down the...

Don't be nervous about pruning - there is no evidence that anyone ever killed a plant with pruning shears! To prune roses you'll need the following supplies: sharp curved-edge pruning shears;...

This article is based on my own early farmers market experience selling flowers, plants, and produce at the ferry plaza farmers market in Kingston, Washington. If you are a good gardener and own a...

Luxurious peonies are an old-fashioned favorite perennial flower. They portray a sense of home, of fragrant afternoons in the shade of the early summer heat. The lush greens sending up their tall...

Wisteria is known for its beautiful flowers and delicate fragrance. However, getting these beauties to bloom consistently can be a challenge.

A Christmas symbol, Poinsettia, is a popular winter plant in many homes. They come in bright colors and need special care to look their best indoors and outdoors.

A beautiful planter will add interest and beauty to your landscape. Create a bright spot on your porch with a large pot full of colorful, blooming flowers. Position a container filled with...

When you buy a beautiful geranium plant, you can "clone" it so that you can have a plant with the exact, same characteristics to enjoy for many years to come. This article will show you...

Rhododendrons are attractive bushes that produce round flower clusters in a variety of colors, including white, purple, pink and red. They are a favorite in many gardens, but their lack of...

Plumeria can grow from seeds. Some species of plumeria create seed pods in abundance, others do not. It takes approximately 8 months for a seed pod to mature. Growing plants from seeds can present...

Nothing says, autumn more that the chrysanthemums. Most people refer to this fall hued flower as the Mum. This colorful flower will bloom late summer through the first hard frost. Which means...

Pineapples are a healthy fruit, tart when not quite ripe, and juicy when well ripened. When you get ready to cut a whole pineapple, slice off an inch across the top, and use the crown to plant and...

Sunny yellow daffodils are a cheerful harbinger of spring, and these early-blooming flowers are actually planted in the fall. Daffodils are one of the easier spring bulbs to grow, and have the...

The oleander is also called as "the desert rose". If you live in a cool or cold place, here are some ways to help your plant survive.

The typical image of a sunflower is a magnificent yellow flower that towers over flower beds and other flowering plants. But there is more to sunflowers than a row of stately blooms in the...

When looking at the beautiful and exotic Passion Flower in a garden, many people are astonished to find that it is a common weed found in ditches and fields throughout much of the Southeastern...

Bougainvilleas - beautiful ornamental flowering plants. The name comes from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who saw the plant in Brazil in 1768. If you want these...

A native flowering plant from Brazil, the bougainvillea is one of the most versatile and show stopping plants available today. They can be grown as a hanging basket plant, bonsai, tree, hedge,...

Properly prepared soil is a key ingredient to encourage the greatest show stopping blooms in town. If bigger, better blooms are what your after, this recipe will create magic in your flower...

Drench your annuals every 3 weeks with this tonic during the growing season and you will be sure to get blooms all season long.

Wild Flower Gardens are not as difficult as one might think and can be fun for the family. It is an easy process.

Daffodils grow from bulbs that you plant in the fall. They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring each year and they come up year after year once they are planted. Like all bulbs,...

When you think of flowers in bloom most likely you think of delicate fragrant blooms. However, not all flowers are fragrant and to ensure your garden is filled with the best smelling blooms follow...

No flower garden is complete without a peony. These carefree perennials produce masses of showy, fragrant blossoms in late spring and the plants' pretty, glossy leaves look nice in the border...

Named by Carolus Linnaeus, an 18th century Swedish botanist, dianthus or "divine flower" has over 300 species. This genus has perennial, annual and biennial forms. Examples of perennials include...

Highland heather is a plant that originated in Europe and is now becoming popular in gardens stateside. These plants are tall and wide, providing adequate coverage in any garden. You need to plant...

Lavender is known the world over for its healing properties, glorious color and enchanting perfume, but did you know that it is very to grow? Lavender is grown all over the world and the looser...

The aromatic fragrance of lavender has been used for centuries to soothe the soul with scented soaps, shampoos, sachets and oils as well as in cooking and baking. Lavender is an herb that produces...

If you use this technique you will never have a fallen tulip again.

Balloon flowers bloom in summer with white, pink and purple blossoms on 3-foot-high plants. The flowers do look like balloons; they also look like big bells.