Flowers
Who doesn’t enjoy flowering plants? Their intoxicating scents, eye-popping colors, fancy shapes and textures are truly beautiful. Yet, with so many flowers for the garden and types of flower gardens that can be grown, where does one start? No worries. Our flower gardening info will help you learn how to create flower gardens. From basic flower garden design to growing and caring for specific flowers, we’ll guide you. Don’t let the number of flower gardens and plants grown in them intimidate you. Instead, keep reading for tips on flower gardening.
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What Roses Need in July for Gorgeous Blooms – 5 Key Tasks and the Mistake That Can Stop FloweringJuly is a crucial month for roses, with a few simple maintenance jobs helping plants stay healthy and produce repeat blooms well into summer.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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These 7 Gorgeous Thornless Roses Fill Your Yard With Lush Blooms and Dreamy Fragrance – And All Pain Free!Who says every rose has a thorn? These snag-free varieties are perfect for tight urban spaces, stress-free summer patios, and prickle-free pathways
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Joanna Gaines Proves Climbing Roses Are the Secret to a More Romantic BackyardInspired by Joanna Gaines' dreamy climbing rose moment? Here's how to actually do it.
By Sarah Veldman
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The Founding Fathers' Favorite Flowers – These 8 Varieties Were Must-Haves in Their Gardens and Should Be in Yours, TooCelebrate America's 250th with the ultimate garden throwback. Here are 8 historic flowers worth growing today.
By Teo Spengler
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Sow These 5 Fast-Growing Flower Seeds in July to Refresh Your Garden With a Renewed Burst of Beautiful BloomsAll these quick-to-bloom beauties are so quick and easy to grow from seed, even if you’re a beginner gardener, and they'll keep your yard radiant right up to the first frost.
By Emma Kendell
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These 7 Night-Scented Flowers Make Your Garden Smell Incredible After Dark – Especially In Summer HeatWant your patio to smell gorgeous for al fresco dinners? Well, these beautifully fragrant flowers save their best performance for after dark.
By Kayleigh Dray
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What to Do with Cosmos in July – 5 Ways to Ensure Gorgeous Color and Bigger Blooms that Last for LongerThey are the darlings of the midsummer border, but a few quick measures are needed now to safeguard those glorious colors, keep them standing strong, and unlock continuous, prolific cosmos displays
By Janey Goulding
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Tired of Next Door’s BBQ Smoke Invading Your Patio? These 8 Fragrant Plants Help Mask Odors and Create CalmSummer days in your yard should be soothing, uplifting and filled with joy. But if you’re dealing with unpleasant smells coming from elsewhere, these lovely plant shields can create a fragrant forcefield
By Teo Spengler
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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
By Tyler Schuster
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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.
By Teo Spengler
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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.
By Susan Albert
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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.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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
By Tyler Schuster
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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
By Tyler Schuster
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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.
By Kayleigh Dray
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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.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Cut These 6 Perennials Back in June to Encourage a Vibrant Second Flush of Blooms Later This SummerSome perennials have only one moment of summer glory, but a few just need a timely chop to bounce back stronger. Here are those that need to make your cut for a bonus round of flowers into fall
By Janey Goulding





