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 ...

By sowing flower seeds in January, plants are ready to go out as soon as conditions allow in early spring, which often ...

Fresh flowers can brighten indoor spaces as well as landscapes and gardens, and arrangements of them offer opportunities to mix colors and textures in unique ways. For gardeners and others who ...

The seeds were planted early for Trish Snyder’s blooming career, culminating in her new book, “Backyard Cutting Garden,” to ...

There's no simpler way to decorate your home than with a vase of flowers. While it might not seem as though flower trends garner as much attention as other, ever-changing design styles, florists will ...

Cutting and arranging flowers is a fun way to exercise your creativity and bring the beauty of your garden indoors. The more you do it, the easier it gets, and you'll soon be sharing your flowers with ...

One of the joys of flower gardening is the byproduct of all that hard work: colorful, aromatic bouquets that brighten up the home. A cutting flower garden needs preparation and thought, and the ...

I never planned to transform my entire yard into a cutting garden. It happened gradually. A few callas would find their way into a vase in early spring, then some daffodils would turn up on a hall ...

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, ...