We all know that plants need sunlight to survive, but what if that's precisely the thing your backyard is lacking? The cheery sight of some bright and colorful potted flowers might just be the perfect ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What are the best fall flowers? Many flowers grow well in containers—as long as those containers have ...

Welcoming butterflies to your garden is beneficial for the ecosystem. Here is one way to use outdated potting soil to ...

Select a pot not much bigger than the bulb. Cover the bulb in soil up to its neck. This will help stabilize the stems, which ...

For new gardeners, all soil probably seems the same. However, the potted cactus you keep in your living room won’t thrive in the same soil the marigolds in your garden do, so you can’t use all soil ...

Daffodils, tulips and hyacinths have been delivering wonderful splashes of color – not just in local parks and yards, but in grocery stores and garden centers where people purchase potted flowers to ...

It’s a risky venture for all of those young annual flowers going from coddled greenhouses into the cruel, unforgiving world of front yards during the next few weeks. These botanical babies could face ...

When tropical agapanthuses, cannas, callas, pineapple lilies, dahlias and rain lilies are sold potted up and in full bloom, they are meant to be “disposable” — plants enjoyed for one summer and tossed ...

Gardening expert Pollyanna Wilkinson has shared her advice on what gardeners should be doing before December ends - and it's ...

Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without losing flowers? Most types of annual and perennial flowers can be ...

For new gardeners, all soil probably seems the same. However, the potted cactus you keep in your living room won’t thrive in the same soil the marigolds in your garden do, so you can’t use all soil ...