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 ...

Do you just love fresh flower arrangements for the table or even that single bloom in a vase by your bedside? Wouldn’t it feel great to just stroll out your back door, clip some blossoms, bring them ...

Cutting flowers from your garden comes down to cutting at precisely the right time of day for the best results.

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 ...

Colorful blanket flowers usually won't live beyond a couple years, but as long as you have one plant, it's easy to replenish ...

There are few things more beautiful than a vase full of fresh flowers in your home, though it can be a costly decoration to keep up with. Fortunately, you don’t need to go to the market every week to ...

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 ...

The most striking floral arrangements aren't always made with flowers cut from carefully tended gardens or store-bought ...

What happens on the ground matters — Your support makes it possible. We’re aiming to raise $17,000 by August 10, so we can deepen our reporting on the critical stories unfolding right now: grassroots ...

Flower food typically comes in a small packet, which you can stir into your bouquet’s water to help the flowers stay fresh, ...