Lavender is one of our favorite flowers due to its beautiful color, elegant shape, and low maintenance routine. The pungent purple is a striking addition to any space when the humble flower is at its ...

If you want flowers from your Clivia, do this in the autumn/winter season. I love Clivia, they're an incredibly luxuriant ...

Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits greatly from pruning is the lilac shrub. Over time, lilacs ...

Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings, it ...

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Nothing adds beauty to a garden like a healthy rose bush and with Rose Awareness Week beginning on Monday, June 17, now's the time to focus on it. That's because doing so will see your roses reward ...

(Illustration by Tony O. Champagne, NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: When you say deadhead, what are you referring to and how should it be done properly? I have trimmed back mums with ...

As the flowers of spring-blooming shrubs fade to memory, it’s time to prune them. “The general rule is to prune these shrubs soon after they finish blooming,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

There may be cheaper ways to declare your love on Valentine’s Day than by saying it with flowers, but that doesn’t mean having to forgo a bouquet. Just put more thought into the presentation.