Unlike its larger relatives, dwarf iris is ideal for indoor forcing thanks to its size, which makes it well-suited to container growing. Montgomery advises that this spring bulb requires about 10 to ...

Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

Planting in January means you may have to wait a little longer to see your plants flower, but you should still be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor within the next few months.

SHREVEPORT, La. - If tulips are on your spring wish list, now is the time to get them in the ground, provided they've had sufficient chill hours.

The much-awaited first tulip has appeared near the end of February in recent years, and it always is a Really Big Deal on ...

Question: We want to try growing tomatoes from seeds we see at garden centers. When do we sow the seeds and do we plant them in the ground or in containers? Answer: Start your tomato seeds to grow ...

When gardeners think of spring-blooming bulbs, the top four plants that come to mind are crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips. While they are definitely showstoppers and worth having in the garden, ...

Meet Marianne Binetti at the Tacoma Home and Garden Show Jan. 29 to Feb 1.

Breeding snowdrops is a long process. It takes four years to grow a flowering plant from seed, and up to another eight to ...

The main issue in deciding when to prune roses is whether they are repeat-flowering or once-flowering roses. Once-flowering ...

You don't have to wait for your ugly old stump to rot away, because it's easy to cover up a tree stump and turn it into a raised garden bed. Here's how.

Which gardens are Country Life contributors most looking forward to visiting this year? We asked them for the where and why.