Tall perennials add vertical interest and height to your borders and flower beds—and return year after year. Flowers that grow on tall stalks add a level to your borders, for example. Their varied colors, eclectic foliage
These hardy perennials can thrive in part sun, full sun or shade, high heat or freezing temperatures, and still bloom beautifully every year.
What benefits do marigolds serve in the vegetable garden? Check out why these bright flowers make great companions plants!
Attract hummingbirds while adding beauty to your garden when you plant one or all of these gorgeous flowers in your garden!
I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
Plants made in crochet are a growing success, in addition to the traditional flowers, there are more and more wonderful ideas that use crochet leaves in
These are the best perennial flowers for clay soil that thrive where others don't. Select from these native species, ornamental grasses, and more.
Learn how to grow ranunculus (even if you live in a hot summer climate like the low desert of Arizona) with these 5 tips.
Planting perennials in the fall is a simple way to enjoy a larger, more stunning garden for longer. Benefit from a colorful and vibrant garden all year.
Come discover the 18 best fall flowers to grow in your garden for autumn blooms. Some may grow through winter in mild climates too!
Learn which flowers should be planted in your vegetable garden. Companion planting flowers and vegetables, yeilds better, healthier plants.
Tips on how to grow a cut flower garden including how to layout your garden, amending soil, and flowers to choose for scented bouquets
Your birth flower holds symbolic meaning that might just match your personality.
Read our complete guide to Foxglove flowers for everything you will ever need to know! Tips for planting and caring for "Digitalis purpurea"
Thinking about growing a cutting garden but aren't sure where to start? Here are some cut flower garden "dos and don'ts" for beginners.
Grow delphiniums for the summer-blooming garden, and the tall flower spires provide a focal point of interest in any garden setting.
Use this guide to find the best shade perennials for your garden, plus get care tips for helping these plants thrive in your landscape.
Is there anything lovelier than a shade garden on a warm day? It's hard to beat!
Learn about how to plant, grow and care for lavender! There are many benefits to growing lavender, find out how to properly care for this great plant!
If you have a flower garden, you are most likely already familiar with clematis. It has about 300 species and is part of the buttercup family. The clematis plant is one of the most popular
Learn how to press flowers in the microwave and make a flower mask. The dried flowers will look vibrant and takes minutes to dry. The flower mask is a great nature craft. Make sure you check out this flower bookmark tutorial This post may contain affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Sisters, What! I have a new handicraft project for you today! This time we're doing a nature edition. This is quite a simple handicraft but still has so many possibilities. And while drying flowers is as simple as pressing in a book, I'm sharing a different, modern approach using the microwave. >>>NEW STICKERS in my shop!! Check them out!<<< My daughter received a plain mask in a craft kit for her birthday. She finally decided she wanted to decorate it but wasn’t sure what she should do. Our wild flowers are in full bloom in such vibrant oranges and yellows. I suggested we dry some and then she could decorate her mask with those. >>Also, update, we recently made these beautiful pressed flower bookmarks with this same microwave method! You May Also Enjoy: Dried Flower Bookmark Other Handicrafts Series Projects How to Paint Nature Animals Nature Scavenger Hunt Now speaking of flower pressing, we have done the in the book for weeks as well as an actual flower press. However, last summer we discovered the technique of drying flowers in the microwave. Yep, the microwave. It is so quick AND the flower are amazingly more vibrant than when we have before dried them in books. We actually still dry flowers in books for the beauty of finding it later unexpectedly, but microwave flower pressing is our new go to method. It’s very easy to do and requires things you already have in your kitchen. However, if you really want to invest and get fancy, you can find a microwave flower presser on Amazon. Maybe we’ll invest in one eventually, but for now our method works great. We did actually burn one flower, but I figured out that I just did it a little too long. How to Press Flowers in the Microwave and make a Flower mask Supplies: Paper towels or tea towels Heavy cooking dishes Freshly picked flowers or for the crafts sake - you can buy some dried flowers Mask Modge Podge Step 1: Place your flowers on two towels in the position you want. You may need to force the flowers to stay open before placing two towels on top. Step 2: Place heavy dish on top. Make sure all flowers are covered and flattened by dish. Place carefully in microwave Step 3: Microwave Flowers Microwave for 1 minute. Then take off cooking dish. Then microwave in 30 second intervals. Check after each one to see if they are dry yet. If you do it too long, it could burn the flowers, like I did. Take them out when they’re dried! Step 4: Making the mask Using modge podge, add some onto the mask first then gently place the flowers on. We did generous amounts of modge podge so the flowers could adhere well. After the modge podge has dried, add another coat on top.
A beginner's guide to growing dahlias. Everything you need to know to successfully plant, grow, and care for your dahlia flowers.
4 simple ways to arrange flowers and plants in your garden to get that beautiful layered look that you want... even if you're a beginner!
The lantana plant, bright flowers, sun-loving, enjoys heat, an abundance of colorful confetti blooms. Perfect for landscape or sunny patio. [GUIDE]
Flowers are a great addition to any garden. Here are the top flowers for your vegetable garden to get all the benefits of planting flowers with your crops.
Have you ever wanted to have lupines growing in your own garden? I will share a few tips on growing lupines and reasons we love them!
Want to grow a backyard cut flower garden? Thinking of turning your love of growing flowers into a business? Here are 10 easy to grow annual cut flowers from seed.
Have you always wondered how to keep bugs out of your garden naturally? I'll show you the best flowers for companion planting in the vegetable garden.
Vertical vegetable gardening saves space, helps avoid pests and disease, makes harvesting easier, and adds beauty to your garden.
Take a tour of our neighbor-friendly edible landscape.
Pruning cucumbers - should you do it? Is it important? We answer those questions and more in our guide to pruning cucumbers the right way!
Astilbes can brighten up your shade garden and are even low-maintenance! Learn what they need to thrive in order to grow in your garden all Summer long!
Growing zinnia flowers in your backyard has plenty of benefits: These simple, low-maintenance plants provide colorful, wow-worthy, oversized blooms—with sturdy stalks that make them a prime choice for cutting gardens and indoor arrangements.
Having a steady supply of foliage is key to making bouquets throughout the season. This post covers the best staple foliages and foliage-like fillers.
I don’t think I’m in the minority when I say that dahlias have to be among the most beautiful flowers that you can grow. I mean, just look at this gorgeous bouquet of dahlias:
Trumpet vine, Campsis Radicans a fast, easy growing perennial vine. Trumpet creeper vines with care and pruning, can be kept under control. [LEARN MORE]
As a flower farmer, cut and come again flowers make the most sense for your bottom line. They have a longer growing period than one and done cut flowers and provide you with blooms all
Clematis is the workhorse of so many yards and gardens across the country.
Want to replace your lawn with a ground cover you could step on without damaging it? Discover the names of these Best Walkable Ground Covers!
Learn how to grow hollyhocks with step-by-step instructions, from sowing seeds to successful growth, and enjoy their beauty all season.
Cottage gardens are intentionally casual. Go big on color, but light on labor with this classic, informal garden style.
