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When Is the Right Time to Dig Dahlias? Beyond the 120-Day Rule

When Is the Right Time to Dig Dahlias? Beyond t...

Dina Krafte

The old “120-day rule” and “frost + two weeks” guideline only tell part of the story. Dahlia tubers mature not by date, but by nature — responding to shorter days,...

When Is the Right Time to Dig Dahlias? Beyond t...

Dina Krafte

The old “120-day rule” and “frost + two weeks” guideline only tell part of the story. Dahlia tubers mature not by date, but by nature — responding to shorter days,...

Top 5 Flowers to Grow for Drying – Everlasting Beauty from Your Garden

Top 5 Flowers to Grow for Drying – Everlasting ...

Dina Krafte

Dry flowers are back in bloom! Discover our Top 5 favorite flowers to grow for drying — Strawflower, Winged Everlasting, Celosia, Statice, and Globe Amaranth. Perfect for wreaths, arrangements, and...

Top 5 Flowers to Grow for Drying – Everlasting ...

Dina Krafte

Dry flowers are back in bloom! Discover our Top 5 favorite flowers to grow for drying — Strawflower, Winged Everlasting, Celosia, Statice, and Globe Amaranth. Perfect for wreaths, arrangements, and...

When to Sow China Asters (Callistephus chinensis)

When to Sow China Asters (Callistephus chinensis)

Dina Krafte

For China asters, two sowings per season are enough to ensure a continuous, beautiful flowering period right through autumn. In Short Last frost example (2026): May 5 (05/05/2026) Days to...

When to Sow China Asters (Callistephus chinensis)

Dina Krafte

For China asters, two sowings per season are enough to ensure a continuous, beautiful flowering period right through autumn. In Short Last frost example (2026): May 5 (05/05/2026) Days to...

Everything About Pansies – How to Grow, Care & Protect Them From Frost

Everything About Pansies – How to Grow, Care & ...

Dina Krafte

What’s the difference between pansies and violas? Both belong to the Viola family, but: Violas (e.g. Viola cornuta, Viola odorata) have smaller, often fragrant blooms and can be perennial. Pansies...

Everything About Pansies – How to Grow, Care & ...

Dina Krafte

What’s the difference between pansies and violas? Both belong to the Viola family, but: Violas (e.g. Viola cornuta, Viola odorata) have smaller, often fragrant blooms and can be perennial. Pansies...

How to Grow China Asters (Callistephus chinensis) for Cut Flowers

How to Grow China Asters (Callistephus chinensi...

Dina Krafte

Elegant, colorful, and endlessly versatile — China Asters (Callistephus chinensis) have long been a favourite among gardeners and florists. With their wide range of forms and colours, they easily fill...

How to Grow China Asters (Callistephus chinensi...

Dina Krafte

Elegant, colorful, and endlessly versatile — China Asters (Callistephus chinensis) have long been a favourite among gardeners and florists. With their wide range of forms and colours, they easily fill...

Amaranthus — The Trending Flower for 2026

Amaranthus — The Trending Flower for 2026

Dina Krafte

Vibrant. Sculptural. Timeless. Amaranthus, often affectionately called amaranth, is the trending flower for 2026 — a bold statement bloom that’s both garden-worthy and design-forward. Once cultivated primarily as a food...

Amaranthus — The Trending Flower for 2026

Dina Krafte

Vibrant. Sculptural. Timeless. Amaranthus, often affectionately called amaranth, is the trending flower for 2026 — a bold statement bloom that’s both garden-worthy and design-forward. Once cultivated primarily as a food...

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  • Chocolate Cosmos – The Luxury Flower That Smells Like Dark Chocolate

    Chocolate Cosmos – The Luxury Flower That Smell...

    Discover how to grow Chocolate Cosmos ‘Black Magic’ from seed, overwinter its tubers and enjoy one of the world’s most luxurious flowers with its unforgettable dark chocolate fragrance.

    Chocolate Cosmos – The Luxury Flower That Smell...

    Discover how to grow Chocolate Cosmos ‘Black Magic’ from seed, overwinter its tubers and enjoy one of the world’s most luxurious flowers with its unforgettable dark chocolate fragrance.

  • The Sweet Pea Series That Changed Spring Cut Flower Growing | Lathyrus odoratus Spring Sunshine

    The Sweet Pea Series That Changed Spring Cut Fl...

    Discover the story behind Lathyrus odoratus Spring Sunshine — a professional sweet pea series developed for early cut flower production. Learn how Japanese breeding transformed sweet peas into florist favourites...

    The Sweet Pea Series That Changed Spring Cut Fl...

    Discover the story behind Lathyrus odoratus Spring Sunshine — a professional sweet pea series developed for early cut flower production. Learn how Japanese breeding transformed sweet peas into florist favourites...

  • Muscari – The Charming Spring Bulb We Return to Every Year

    Muscari – The Charming Spring Bulb We Return to...

    Discover everything about growing Muscari (Armenian Grape Hyacinth) — when to plant bulbs, where to grow them, winter care, container growing tips and beautiful varieties including Peppermint, Big Smile, Ocean...

    Muscari – The Charming Spring Bulb We Return to...

    Discover everything about growing Muscari (Armenian Grape Hyacinth) — when to plant bulbs, where to grow them, winter care, container growing tips and beautiful varieties including Peppermint, Big Smile, Ocean...

  • Are Tulips and Daffodils Perennials?

    Are Tulips and Daffodils Perennials?

    Are tulips and daffodils really perennial? Learn why old-fashioned varieties lasted for decades, why modern hybrids can be less reliable, and how proper care, drainage, and bulb selection can help...

    Are Tulips and Daffodils Perennials?

    Are tulips and daffodils really perennial? Learn why old-fashioned varieties lasted for decades, why modern hybrids can be less reliable, and how proper care, drainage, and bulb selection can help...

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