Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Nothing beats the feeling of strolling into a farmer’s market and spying rows upon rows of gorgeous, fresh-cut flowers. For just a few bucks, you can take home a fragrant, vibrant bouquet to instantly ...

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 ...

Cutting and arranging flowers is a fun way to exercise your creativity and bring the beauty of your garden indoors. The more you do it, the easier it gets, and you'll soon be sharing your flowers with ...

A hand holding a bouquet of freshly cut flowers in a field - The_burtons/Getty Images When you're looking for easy to grow cut flowers for your garden, it's understandable to focus on show-stopping ...

If you decide to plant a garden that will produce flowers perfect for cutting all summer, local Slow Flowers proponents have some useful advice. Most cut-flower plants require full sun, which is six ...

Particular facets of gardening come naturally to some better than others. One area of gardening I have struggled with is propagating vegetables and flowers by seed. Since you can buy the same type of ...

Whatever happened to cutting gardens — those cheery collections of annuals and perennials just waiting to be cut for flower arrangements? Gardeners used to grow them all the time. Nowadays you rarely ...

I never planned to transform my entire yard into a cutting garden. It happened gradually. A few callas would find their way into a vase in early spring, then some daffodils would turn up on a hall ...

Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...

Who doesn't love fresh flower arrangements around the home? From colorful accents to seasonal tributes, freshly cut flowers bring nature indoors and add beauty to our surroundings. When those cut ...

After a rare April storm smothered Oregon with snow Monday, Portland flower hobbyist Kishra Ott was called to rescue lilacs shaken from a toppled century-old tree. She filled floral buckets with the ...