Growing Flowers

Poppies are a beautiful and hardy addition to any garden, and they require very little care while they are growing. Poppies will bloom throughout the late spring and summer if you continue to cut...

Daylily plants can provide a splash of color and beauty to any garden. In order to properly care for these plants, you should separate them every three to five years, because overly large daylily...

Peonies are one of the most popular plants found in yards throughout the northern half of the United States. They produce large, lush flowers every spring around Memorial Day, making them a great...

Bare root flowers are those are sold without soil. The lack of soil makes the flowers easier to transport, but because their roots are exposed, they need to be planted or put in water immediately.

Daylilies are versatile perennial flowers that are considered hardy and easy to grow. Available in colors such as yellow, orange, red, purple and pink, daylilies can provide a splash of color in a...

The variety of available colors combined with low maintenance makes daylilies popular among gardeners. However, their roots spread in a weed-like manner causing new plants to sprout next to the...

When a flowering plant turns yellow, it is a signal that something is not right with it. With a little research you should be able to help it to overcome the yellowing problem so it can thrive.

Lily of the Valley are beautiful plants that are fragrant and pleasant to be around. But because some parts of the plant are toxic, choose your outdoor location of Lily of the Valley wisely. This...

The thuja, often nicknamed "Green Giant," is a hardy, fast-growing evergreen. Frequently used for hedges, the thuja can grow up to 60 feet tall, but is usually pruned to a smaller height. Its...

A colorful and sweetly scented perennial, peonies are a garden staple. The fairly hardy plant blooms only for a short time, but if you stagger early, mid and end-of-summer cultivars you can have...

Viola cornuta, also known as Johnny jump up plants, are small, compact flowering plants that grow to about 8 inches in height. They produce bright purple flowers with white and yellow patches....

Hostas are flowering plants that originated in Southeast Asia. They were imported to Europe in the 1700s and to the U.S. in the 1800s. They can be grown outdoors in cool climates or in cool, shady...

The Bougainvillea is one of the most flamboyant blooming vines you can grow. The flowers themselves are actually small and white but it’s the huge, colorful papery bracts that surround those...

If temperatures in your region normally drop below 30 degrees, grow your hibiscus in containers rather than the ground, so that you can move them. Bring hibiscus plants indoors during the winter...

Cannas are majestic plants that stand guard over every flower garden in which they grow. Want to transplant your cannas elsewhere in your yard or in a new yard altogether? No problem. It's easy to...

Chrysanthemums come in so many different colors that many gardeners cannot decide which they like the best--so they plant them all!Chrysanthemums are a resilient flower that begin to bloom at the...

Learn how to examine the roots of your Black Eyed Susan plant in this free gardening video clip.

Irises are hardy perennials that live for many years and reproduce aggressively. You should divide and transplant your irises every 3 to 5 years to avoid over crowding. When over crowded, irises...

Can you leave perennial flowers grow forever without every doing anything with them? No. Do they become root-bound and need transplanting? Yes.