Roses Ideas, Tips & Guides

Does your fruit, nut, or shade tree have weird growths on its trunk or limbs?There are two main reasons for this. One is that they are burr knot

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if roses are a pain in the butt to keep alive, I’d be sleeping on a mountain of cash.My answer is that it doesn’t have to be

When Ihor Mistiuk learned of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb 23, 2022, he didn’t panic. He was concerned, of course. But he tried to stay calm. 

As the line from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” goes: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Except when the “rose” in question isn’t even a rose, that is, and doesn’t smell like much of anything… What rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, lacks in aroma, it makes up for in sheer beauty, with a dazzling display of single or double flowers from midsummer to fall or first frost.Flowers are purple, pink, white, red, fuchsia, or comb

My dad, Seo Rae Kim—also known as John Kim to many—has been in the floral business for over 30 years. What started out as a day job to make ends meet transformed into an exciting passion for bringing others joy through flowers, and his love for flowers really began when he started his own business, BB Flowers.

If you’ve ever tried to disentangle the many different categories of roses, you know it can be a bit, erm, confusing.Not to get too into the wee

You know how sometimes you have a plant that just seems to do exceptionally well in your garden? Or you fall in love with a neighbor’s rose bush? Or maybe a rose you love is entering its senior years?That’s the perfect time to take a

Roses are one of the most commonly cultivated and extensively managed plants in the world.There are hundreds of registered hybrids and cultivars alread

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There is something truly intoxicating about a bountiful rose garden.While it might seem like a costly endeavor to

I have a soft spot in my heart for the underdog, and scented geraniums (also called pelargoniums) are the underdog of the geranium world.For the most part, they aren’t as showy

Some years, I step outside and notice some sort of problem developing on my roses, and I ask myself why I bother.There are much easier plants to grow, right? Then

We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission.If you’ve ever wanted to devote all or part of your garden to growing flowers and folia

The rosalea plant, also known as the potted azalea, is a lush plant with flowers that resemble blooming roses. Suitable for indoor growing, this plant is popular as a specialty gift because of its sweet fragrance and attractive buds that unfurl beautifully as the plant grows.

Diwali – the festival of lights – is celebrated with much fervor and joy by Hindus all around the world. Apart from decorating houses with colorful lights and diyas, creating elaborate rangolis is an important ritual of this festival.

Broadly speaking, roses aren’t one of those types of plants that you can put in the ground and forget about.On the contrary, us gardeners generally spend a lot of time pr

When to prune, how to prune, where to prune? There’s no other task that strikes fear into the heart of most amateur gardeners as does the subject of pruning plants.Yet successful pruning can be among the mos

I love having fresh flowers at home, and I’m lucky enough to live steps away from a few irresistible florists. This means that we stock up on a bouquet almost every other week. So, when I learned about this TikTok trend to keep your flowers fresh for a month, I was curious to find out: does it really work? 

What do you call a fungus that can infect hundreds of types of plants and live on organic matter in the soil for years?  A gardener’s nightmare!In this case, the nightmare is called southern blight or southern stem. An

A festive centerpiece is the crowning glory of the holiday table, and the best kind is the one you make yourself.And do you know what I love most about this one?Th

Ah, springtime!Don’t you just love the glorious profusion of new life as

Anyone who isn’t a DIY pro but has tried their hand at a home project knows one thing to be true: doing it yourself often can take a lot more time—and cost a lot more money—than we’re usually led to believe. Luckily, that doesn’t have to be the case.

Is there anything more delightful than a fence draped in colorful flowers, or walking under an arbor woven with fragrant blossoms? There’s just something so beautiful about climbing roses.Don’t be afraid of growing these plants.It’s not d

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Many people believe nature to be benign, but nothing could be further from the truth.The natural world is rife with toxins –

Columbine, Aquilegia, is a short-lived perennial wildflower in the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family.It thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9

A reliable pair of pruning shears is one of the best gardening tools you can buy when it comes to keeping your plants and trees in good health. «Pruning shears are an essential piece of every gardener's kit,» says Rose Ray Studio RoCo, a biophilic design studio in the U.K. «They come in handy for removing brown leaves or dying stems, for plant propagation and for shaping plants to encourage growth.»

The world of plants has long been inspiring and magical to many cultures.So inspiring, in fact, that references to pl

I could rave about hellebores (Helleborus spp.) but I won’t for the moment, because they only deserve partial credit.These classy perennials might hold m

Vanilla ice cream or plain white shirts worn day after day with a suit and tie may seem a bit, well, boring. But white roses are anything but.Whether you consider it a color or the lack of c

Don’t tell my zinnias, but cosmos are my absolute favorite summer flowers.These members of the sunflower family attract butt

Gardeners in temperate areas either endure winter, or defy it.Those who endure it are sus

While perennials add longevity to our gardens, annuals are great for adding a single-season punch of vivid color, interesting form, or a splash of fragrance wherever they’re needed.They’re terrific in beds and borders, and

A splash of colors, delectable sweets, and revelry in the air, the Hindu festival of Holi marks the end of winter and rings in the spring season in all its glory.

Hellebores have become extremely popular in recent years, and I totally get it.They’re tough, require little maintenance, and provide s

Raspberries are fruits in the Rubus genus of the Rosaceae or rose family.Whether black, golden, purple, or