Perennials

Craving summer color but thinking you’ve missed the sowing window? There’s still time to shine – try these 8 flower seeds to plant in July for fabulous florals that last into autumn

By Mary Ellen Ellis

The heady rush of lavender is a feast for the senses, so make sure you can enjoy the show for as long as possible. Follow our tips on how to deadhead lavender for an extra hit of fragrant pleasures

By Mary Ellen Ellis

For pink peonies with a unique edge, the Sorbet peony is a super-frilly bloomer with marshmallow and cream colored petals. Here’s how to grow this dynamic cultivar

By Amy Grant

For a dreamy shrub that brings soft color variations and long lasting visual interest, grow a Vanilla Strawberry hydrangea. Here’s how to care for Vanille Fraise shrubs

By Teo Spengler

As gorgeous as peonies are, they look even better when grown alongside the right ornamentals. Here are 9 peony companion plants to enhance your blooming shrubs

By Tonya Barnett

From subtle indigo to rich violets, a purple hydrangea captures the imagination and adds elegance and verve to borders. Here are some of the finest purple bloomers

By Teo Spengler

Whether you’re a mophead or a lacecap lover, blue hydrangea varieties present breathtaking profusions of cool, lush floral displays. Here are 5 of the best to try

By Teo Spengler

If you’ve spotted signs of azalea leaf damage, don’t panic – here’s how to identify the most common azalea pests so you can take action swiftly and keep plants healthy

By Tonya Barnett

Hydrangeas are beloved for their enduring visual dynamics – but if you go native, they’re even better. Here are the most captivating native hydrangea varieties you can grow

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Every garden can benefit from a splash of color to brighten up dull corners, showcase beds, fill pots, and lift the spirits. Here are 10 of the most colorful plants

By Tonya Barnett

From midnight burgundies to inky violets, several types of black flowers can enrich and embolden a spring display. Try these brooding bloomers for a moody garden

By Tonya Barnett

If you seek large, dramatic flowerheads and well supported shrubs, the tree peony is a stunning garden specimen. Here’s how to get the most from this desirable bloomer

By Amy Grant

Want to kickstart your gardening year with dazzling spring flowering bushes for beds and borders? These unique early bloomers are sure to help you rise and shine!

By Teo Spengler

If you’re after an early flowering panicle hydrangea that offers plenty of floral variety, the Quick Fire hydrangea goes big on visual dynamics from early summer to fall

By Tonya Barnett

Gardening with pots is a quick way to make more of smaller spaces – but which edibles and ornamentals are right? Here are some of the best plants for container gardening

By Mary Ellen Ellis