Broadcaster, plantswoman and author Sarah Raven offers tips.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re planting perennials, make sure you choose those that will survive winters in your USDA Hardiness zone (find yours here).

Cosmos come in loads of colors that are easy to grow, but these cultivars offer more than the most common varieties: blended ...

Gomphrena, sometimes called globe amaranth, adds a playful touch to gardens and bouquets with its small, round flowers. These blooms are long-lasting both fresh and dried, making them a favorite for ...

Fresh-cut flowers can brighten up a home but they tend not to last very long. I've found a simple 10-second method to make them last much longer.

If you enjoy vases full of flowers in your home without stripping your flower beds bare, you need a cut flower garden. What could be better than a constant rotation of fresh bouquets, with blooms you ...

* Purchase cut-flower bouquets from the Ziegler Garden at the Williamsburg Farmer’s Market 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays now through Oct. 25. More than 20 vendors sell veggies, herbs, plants, baked goods ...

Cut-flower operations are popping up like self-seeding daisies all over the U.S. lately as farmers and small-scale growers cash in on a trend toward locally grown cut flowers. Interest in local cut ...

Cutting gardens are trendy again as a new generation embraces the idea of growing free bouquets. If you’re thinking of giving the style a try this growing season, the National Garden Bureau offers ...

I love buying cut flowers in spring and I have discovered a simple way to make them last longer in a vase if you do a quick ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fusionstudio via Shutterstock When you receive (or give yourself) a beautiful bouquet of flowers, they look great for a day or two ...

As alternatives, a small potted plant or flowers in a jar would be another way to thank the hosts without creating extra work.