Roses have become the standard gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and for a forgiveness plea. Instead of giving a beautiful, yet boring and quick-to-die flower, an orchid is a ...

Part of the beauty flowers have is that they are not all exactly the same. They come in a bounty of shapes and colors. Some do better in shade, others ...

The finishing touch to any well-groomed landscape is an array of gorgeous garden plants and flowers. They add texture, interest, and splashes of color to any yard or garden. With ...

The large, beautiful flowers of the daylily have grown to be very popular in the plant world. Originating from Eurasia, daylilies belong to the genus hemerocallis, and are not true ...

Gardening requires careful planning in order to ensure that there is consistent color, fragrance, texture, and beauty. Gardening involves a lot of decisions; shall one choose annuals, biennials, or perennial ...

“The earth laughs in flowers,” said the transcendentalist writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Perennials must keep the earth in stitches, as their blossoms and foliage revive year after year. Typical perennials ...

Perennial seeds are a blessing for a gardener who believes in saving time. Perennial seeds cut the worry of planting and replanting every year since the flowers bloom and rebloom ...

Spring is upon us, as evidenced by the sunny weather, backyard barbecues, and blooming, bright perennial bulbs. As such, gardening enthusiasts are eager to plant and enjoy their favorite perennial ...

Seeing as the Dahlia flower comes in so many different forms and brilliant colors, it is no wonder that there is an entire gardening society devoted to its celebration. The ...

For many years, gardening has been a favorite pastime for people all over the world. Kneeling in down in soil, getting dirt under  fingers, and being able to taste the ...