Starting seeds indoors in January can give you a head start on masses of summer blooms, especially for slow-establishing ...

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black ...

Rudbeckia is the summer flower to brighten boring garden spots. Rudbeckias are known as a summer flower because their blooms are initiated only when days are long. For flower initiation Rudbeckias ...

Adding new plants to your garden doesn’t have to happen only in spring; it can take place all summer long. Enjoy your favorites such as peonies, lavender, black-eyed Susans, daisies, bee balm, ...

As the heat of summer sets in, many plants take a break from flowering, but these stellar selections continue to bloom all season long. From annual bedding plants that just won’t quit, to reblooming ...

Hoping for beautiful flowers and lush foliage in your garden this summer? Consider adding bulbs to your beds. Most summer-flowering bulbs are native to tropical and subtropical climates and will ...

View full size Ornamental peppers are amazingly beautiful and resilient in the summer flower garden. And, the colorful fruit they produce is edible -- although generally fiery hot. Top ornamental ...

Discover night-blooming plants like phlox and flowering tobacco and how their evening blooms and scents can transform your ...

My recent quest for hot summer colors in local nurseries proved to be more rewarding than I could have expected. I was greeted with a virtual feast of color. More new plant varieties arrive in ...

Cutting and arranging flowers is a fun way to exercise your creativity and bring the beauty of your garden indoors. The more you do it, the easier it gets, and you'll soon be sharing your flowers with ...