Gardening

There's more to fall flowers than you know. Uncover the surprising stories and flower facts behind your favorite seasonal blooms.

Does your plant have new yellow leaves with green veins? Learn how to test your soil, treat iron deficiency and...

Plant ornamental flowering kale to add beauty to your fall and winter garden. Yes, you can eat these vegetable plants,...

Enjoy continuous blooms from summer to fall with this smooth hydrangea. Invincibelle Spirit II will add months of beauty to...

There's so much to see in your own backyard. Three readers captured fantastic wildlife videos and won our Critters on...

Peonies are low-maintenance perennials with beautiful blooms. Follow this peony care guide for tips on when and where to plant...

For late-summer blooms that feed hungry monarch butterflies, try whorled milkweed.

If you want to attract monarch butterflies, consider planting narrowleaf milkweed. Find out the ideal growing conditions for this host...

Wondering if milkweed needs full sun, or if it can take a little shade? Here's the answer.

You have probably thought about planting milkweed to help monarch butterflies. Here are 10 of the best types of milkweed...

Find out how long daffodils bloom, how deep to plant daffodil bulbs, where to see a daffodil festival, and more...

Garden expert Melinda Myers explains how to grow and care for a heath aster plant, and why it's an excellent...

Learn more about the chrysanthemum, a popular autumn plant. This guide explains everything you need to know about chrysanthemums.

Butterflies may get all the glory, but these pretty moth pictures prove that some species of moths are just as...

Winterizing your garden includes trimming back some perennials and leaving others until spring. Our experts tell you what to do...

Wildflower identification can sound intimidating to a beginner—so many flowers, so many names. This Birds & Blooms reader found a...

Don't toss pumpkins after Halloween. Follow these tips for recycling pumpkins for wildlife, including birds, butterflies, deer and squirrels.

Artful arrangements of boulders, pebbles and stones reshape any dull landscape into a rock garden that stands out and sings.

Even if you have a tiny yard, you can still grow one of these small flowering trees. These bloom-tastic trees...

For a delectable take on a classic sedum, try Evolution Chocolate Fountain. It'll bring in late-season butterflies with its rose-pink...

Bring in beautiful butterflies and buzzing bees with New England aster. Learn how to add this pretty flower to your...

Learn how to grow pentas, also known as starflower. This colorful, easy-to-grow annual is a swallowtail butterfly and hummingbird favorite.

Milkweed is a beautiful plant—both for helping butterflies and for the gorgeous flowers it grows. Find awe in milkweed's lovely...

Add pops of color and classic shapes that steal the show in your backyard. Grow the most beautiful types of...

Find out what a thread-waisted wasp looks like and if this insect will sting you when you're working in your...

Discover fascinating earthworm facts. These wiggly garden visitors are much more interesting and complex than you would expect!

There's a lot to learn (and love) about this huge family of flowers. Explore the world of daisy facts, including...

Discover a unique, uncommon milkweed for the shady areas of your yard! Here's how to grow poke milkweed, and how...

Did you know that caterpillars come from butterfly eggs? See pictures of butterflies laying eggs on their host plants.