Ornamental Gardens

The next few weeks can make or break some of your favorite bulbs and tubers so don’t leave things to chance and lose next year’s blooms to extreme winter cold. Lift these 7 gorgeous garden classics to safeguard your future flowers

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Burning bush might be beautiful, but it comes with a whole host of problems. Try instead, then, this native beauty...

By Kayleigh Dray

Whether you are looking to extend the flowering season of your fall favorites or encourage the strongest plants through winter, these tasks are key to years of gorgeous mum blooms

By Teo Spengler

Landscape experts reveal how to recreate the striking, sculptural cactus display at Mandy Moore’s former Pasadena home – wherever you garden.

By Sarah Veldman

Want more beautiful coneflowers next year? A few simple October tasks can help your perennials do exactly that...

By Kayleigh Dray

Good things really do come in small packages. These hardworking shrubs pack a punch with glorious flowers and very little fuss.

By Teo Spengler

While October signals dormancy for hostas, there are some very easy things you can do this month to give your leafy beauties a head start next year

By Mary Ellen Ellis

A stored amaryllis bulb or a pot that spent the summer on the porch can be encouraged to put on a holiday show. Start now if you want flowers for Christmas.

By Tyler Schuster

Plant these winter-flowering shrubs in October and their beautifully perfumed blooms will bring cheer to short dark days.

By Emma Kendell

Orchids slow down in fall, but a few key October changes to light, water, and feeding will keep the roots healthy and set up the next round of flowers.

By Tyler Schuster

Butterfly bush may attract butterflies, but this native shrub is just as easy on the eye and offers even more for wildlife.

By Kayleigh Dray

The journey to your best lilies ever starts this month with some simple wins. Here's what to tick off before winter kicks in to be sure of towering stems and majestic lily blooms

By Mary Ellen Ellis

From scarlet elf cup to shiitake, your birth month mushroom might reveal more about your personality than you think...

By Kayleigh Dray

Not all irises need the same fall care. Knowing what to cut back, what to leave alone, and how to protect their roots makes all the difference.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Your Thanksgiving cactus deserves its moment in the spotlight this holiday season, so make sure you have ticked off these easy jobs to enjoy weeks of festive blooms

By Teo Spengler