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Help Your Backyard’s Baby Birds in June – 6 Flower and Plant Combinations to Keep Them Coming Back for MoreJune will bring more young birds to your yard, but most fledglings need far more than seed to survive. Grow these flowers and plants to create a backyard menu of natural treats and protein rich essentials they love to forage
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5 Flowers You Only Need to Plant Once – They’ll Multiply Into Dozens More for FreeThese easy perennial flowers fill in garden beds fast! Just put them in the ground, then they'll spread and bloom for years to come.
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Superstar Self-Seeding Plants: 8 of the Best You Can Let Self-Seed – Plus, A Few That You Shouldn’t LeaveSelf-seeding plants are a fabulous way to fill out your garden year after year with little effort.
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What to Do With Peonies in June After They're Done Blooming – 6 Simple Tasks You Need to Do Now for Big Blooms Next YearIt's always sad when peonies are done producing flowers for the season, but what you do now will set up plants for huge blooms next spring. Here's what to do.
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Stop Deadheading These 5 Cottage Garden Beauties in June for Free Blooms and Effortless Color Next YearSummer blooms are all around, but it’s never too soon to plan next year’s displays – and the great news is you can save a fortune if you stop deadheading key cottage garden blooms right now
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7 Gap-Filling Flowers with Instant Impact – Avoid the June Slump With a Yard that Flourishes Until FallThe June gap is a frustrating spectacle in summer beds and borders, but it is easily remedied with these instant winners, which grow fast and flower for months
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This Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Petunias – It's Just as Colorful and Comes Back Every YearPetunias may still be popular, but gardeners looking for a longer-lasting container display are increasingly turning to this Chelsea favorite.
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My Husband Is a Professional Gardener – This Is the One High-Maintenance Plant He Says Is Worth the EffortNobody wants to grow a diva that gives nothing back, after all, but this plant more than earns its keep.
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What Orchids Need in June to Ensure a Spectacular Display of Flowers This Summer – 5 Easy Care TipsA few vital, yet simple care tasks in June will help your orchids look great during their peak growing season.
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It's Not Too Late to Plant! These 7 Perennials Will Reward You With Stunning Color Later This SummerThese hardworking perennials still have plenty of time to settle in and put on a beautiful late-summer show.
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Does Nothing Grow in Your Soil? 7 Bulletproof Annuals That Turn Dry, Poor Spots into a Summer ShowstopperMany of us have that one annoying corner of the yard that seems doomed to an eternity of dusty, dry, parched soil. If this applies to you, these cheerful “desert chic” annuals are about to rock your world with vibrant, gloriously unfussy color
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Biennials Are the Cheat's Way to a Garden Filled With Color and Charm – Sow These 7 NowThese hardworking plants spend their first year building roots and foliage before rewarding gardeners with spectacular blooms the following season.
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Get More Flowers From Your Garden Plants, All Summer Long, With These 6 Expert TricksIt’s easy to double the amount of blooms in your backyard without buying any extra plants, once you know how.
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How to Water Zinnias for Huge Blooms That Last All Summer – and the 1 Mistake to Avoid for Healthy, Hydrated PlantsZinnias are easy-to-grow annuals that thrive on neglect. But even these tough blooming beauties need water. Here's how to water zinnias the right way.
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What Your Birth Month Flower Color Says About You – The Special Meaning Behind 12 Floral HuesFrom deep red roses to soft blue cornflowers, your birth month floral color might reveal more about you than you think…
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What to Do With Roses in June – 5 Quick Ways to Grow Sensational Summer Blooms that Last for Even LongerWhether your roses are just hitting their stride or mid-flourish, these tips will help ensure you get the loveliest blooms all summer and set plants up for continued vitality.
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Deadheading Is the Key to Prettier Plants and Bigger Blooms – Here's How to Do It the Right WayDeadheading is an important chore that can make a big difference in plant health and the amount of blooms a plant produces. Here's how to do it the right way.
