As a gardening educator, one of my biggest challenges is to get people to do the right thing at the right time. Take planting roses, for instance. Nurseries generally get in their new roses in January ...

Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape.

FARGO — What did the young plant say to the old plant during a disagreement? OK, bloomer. In the world of plants, perennial flowers are enjoying the same upswing in popularity as houseplants and ...

The rose is one of the oldest flowers in cultivation and is still considered one of the most popular garden flowers today. The flower is so popular that in 1986, Congress named the rose our national ...

Drift roses are a great new series of low-growing landscape roses that have been chosen as "Louisiana Super Plant" selections for fall 2013. Fall is a great time to plant roses. They establish ...

If you want your roses to flower endlessly through summer, the secret isn’t in fancy feeds or garden tricks – it’s as simple as giving them a friend. According to gardening expert Harry Bodell from ...

11:40, Sat, Jul 5, 2025 Updated: 11:45, Sat, Jul 5, 2025 There’s nothing like a bed of roses in your garden, or a feature area with one stunning rose plant - and there’s one garden companion that ...