Flowers and weddings are such an essential pairing that you just can’t have one without the other. Your Big Day is supposed to be one for the books, and the perfect blooms should complement one of the most perfect moments of your life! Besides being a wedding tradition, the right flowers can help elevate your […]

Lilac flowers are a true sign that spring has arrived in full force. Most lilac trees and shrubs produce their bloom mid-spring. Once the blooms open, this striking shrub is hard to miss. The flowers often come in shades of purple and white. They emit a lovely and potent fragrance. Their distinct aroma is strong enough to […]

Peristeria is a highly famous orchid. Flowers of this stunning orchid resemble a dove, hence comes its common name, the Dove Orchid. This orchid is also frequently referred to as the Holy Spirit Orchid, or the Holy Ghost Orchid. Nicknamed “The Flower of the Holy Spirit”, this orchid looks like praying monks before blooming, and then opens […]

On Mother’s Day, we all take the time (or should take the time) to appreciate our mothers for the immeasurable contributions they make to our lives. It could be said that the relationship with our mothers is more important than any other in our lives. Male or female, the women in our lives help to […]

Hydrangea is a class of 70–75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. Most are shrubs that grow to be 1 to 3 yards tall, but some are small trees, while others can reach up to almost 100 ft by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen. A Japanese legend associated hydrangeas with heartfelt emotion, gratitude for understanding, and apology. It seems […]

Peonies are one of the greatest traditions of the spring garden. Soft, colorful, fragrant blooms have a richness that make them as treasured in the garden as they are in vases in the house. The peony is beautiful in bloom from spring to summer—with lush foliage all summer long. Peonies are perennials that come back every year to […]

Lilies are one of the world’s most easily recognizable flowers. They look beautiful in bouquets of cut flowers, and in planters or your garden. They are long lasting, too. The common names of flowers can be one of the more appealing and colorful aspects of gardening, but they can also be confusing. We hate to lose […]

Easter is the celebration of rebirth. It’s a spring holiday and spring is all about nature coming back to life. Is there any better way to celebrate a return to life than with flowers? Nowhere is the idea of rebirth more evident than in our gardens. From the bright bulbs to the evergreen shrubs, the arrival […]

The Easter Bunny brings back great childhood memories. As adults, we enjoy watching our children and grandchildren enjoying the same traditions that we enjoyed as kids. It’s a known fact that the egg-laying Easter Bunny goes hand in hand with Easter Sunday. Every year, eager children rush to their Easter baskets to see what kinds of treats […]

From the garden to the container to the forcing vase, there’s no shortage of ways to grow gorgeous Hyacinthus. Hyacinths are spring-blooming bulbs with richly colored flowers. They have a beautiful fragrance that can perfume your entire garden. This perennial blooms in mid-spring at the same time as daffodils and early tulips. Hyacinths come in […]