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 ...

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, ...

May 6—Growing flowers to cut for homemade bouquets is a beautiful way to add a little color into your life — and your garden. To do so, you need to plan a cut flower garden with thought and ...

Personal experience has taught me a lot about keeping cut flowers looking their best in hot weather. I did all the floral arrangements for my son’s wedding in Boston, and then acted as sous chef for ...

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 ...

If you decide to plant a garden that will produce flowers perfect for cutting all summer, local Slow Flowers proponents have some useful advice. Most cut-flower plants require full sun, which is six ...

Zinnias bloom continuously all summer—and pollinators can’t resist them. Here, how to plant and grow zinnias like an expert ...

Particular facets of gardening come naturally to some better than others. One area of gardening I have struggled with is propagating vegetables and flowers by seed. Since you can buy the same type of ...

If you're aiming to grow your own cut flowers for the first time this year, or you’re a seasoned gardener looking for a brand-new scheme of blooms, we have one answer for you: the stunning dahlias ...

After a rare April storm smothered Oregon with snow Monday, Portland flower hobbyist Kishra Ott was called to rescue lilacs shaken from a toppled century-old tree. She filled floral buckets with the ...

Traverse Magazine and Leelanau Conservancy alum Carolyn Faught is finding a colorful—and meaningful—mission in life’s next chapter with Omena Cut Flowers. Carolyn Faught is kneeling by the edge of a ...