There’s no happier flower in the cutting garden than the zinnia. In an array of colors, shapes, and sizes, these floral blooms spark smiles at first sight, adding pizzazz to cutting gardens and summer ...
Zinnias bloom continuously all summer—and pollinators can’t resist them. Here, how to plant and grow zinnias like an expert ...
Question: We like to bring flowers indoors from the landscape. What are some good bedding plants to grow for cut flowers during summer? Answer: Any plant blooming during the summer would likely make a ...
Making a dedicated outdoor space for cutting garden flowers is always a lovely idea, no matter how big or small your backyard. That way, you can decorate your home with freshly cut, seasonal blooms – ...
Six heat-loving cut flowers for SA summers, with how to pick and condition each for longer vase life, plus simple sowing and ...
Zinnia season is a high point in my gardening calendar. I grow them as cut flowers on my allotment as they are one of the best flowers for raised garden beds, and every year I reserve the sunniest bed ...
If you have a sunny spot in your yard and love cutting flowers for a vase or a jar in the house, consider growing zinnias. There are few flowers that are easier to grow from seed. They can be started ...
Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...
The past year of gardening has been a labor of love for families all across the Midwest. This year was the first year I had ever planted a large garden. The idea of this garden was in the works for ...
Zinnias are fantastic plants to have in the garden. Not only do they make great cut flowers thanks to their variety of colors, shapes, and long bloom season, but they're hardy, drought-tolerant, and ...
Few pleasures in life are as simple as surrounding yourself with flowers, indoors and out. Great satisfaction comes from growing flowers (or anything, for that matter) and sharing them with friends ...
Whether time got away from you this spring and you didn't have a chance to start your flower garden, or if you have bare spaces in your plantings you want to fill, June is still a great time to get ...