Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

This flower crown display starts as outdoor decor, dries into a soft summer sunshade, and ends as chamomile tea.

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

When you pass by a bush exploding with shocking pink azaleas or catch sight of cheerful periwinkle hyacinths and find yourself whistling a happy tune, science is behind the pep in your step. The ...

Person cutting flowers to display in an indoor floral arrangement - O2o Creative/Getty Images Nothing makes your space feel alive quite like a vase full of fresh-cut flowers. It's a simple, elegant, ...

Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...

Farrah Storr writes the popular newsletter/Substack Things Worth Knowing I became an eccentric flower woman sometime between my 40th birthday and the morning I was browsing an antique store in the ...

Summer and spring aren’t the only times for blooms. Winter flowers around your home and garden offer a cheerful winter wakeup, a refresh to an otherwise dark, cold weather season. “Snowdrops, for ...

A professional gardener weighs in on whether you should cut off your dead hydrangea flowers, as well as tips on when and how.