Every spring, I cut fragrant lilac stems from the two bushes flanking my front gate at my home on Long Island, N.Y., and set them in a vase indoors, where their fragrance perfumes the entire first ...

Cutting gardens are trendy again as a new generation embraces the idea of growing free bouquets. If you’re thinking of giving the style a try this growing season, the National Garden Bureau offers ...

I prefer to leave perennials up for winter interest in my garden at home and then cut them back in spring. The spring gardening season is very busy for me and there have been some years when I did not ...

There are few things more beautiful than a vase full of fresh flowers in your home, though it can be a costly decoration to keep up with. Fortunately, you don’t need to go to the market every week to ...

A Penstemon x ‘Dark Towers,’ a tall native hybrid Beardtongue, a perennial. Setting aside a spot in your yard to grow flowers just for cutting all summer to make into bouquets is a goal of many ...

To grow your own cut flower garden, guess what?! You don’t need a ton of room or even much money. As long as you have good soil, full sunshine, and time, a cut flower garden could be what you see ...

Monty Don is urging UK gardeners to stop reaching for the hedge trimmer this spring, warning that one popular moment is the ...