In the shade garden this week: Cut flowers from caladiums to encourage leaf production. Remove spent flower stalks from hosta. Remove old fronds (leaves) from ferns. Prune Japanese maple lightly as ...

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, ...

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 ...

You can attract hummingbirds even in a garden with little sun. It's easy, just plant these shade plants for hummingbirds.

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 ...

Making a dedicated outdoor space for cutting garden flowers is always a lovely idea, no matter how big or small your backyard. That way, you can decorate your home with freshly cut, seasonal blooms – ...

Folks who only have shade often give up on gardening because they cannot grow things like poppies and peonies. They only know “boring” shade plants planted for their foliage rather than their blossoms ...