Aside from warmer temperatures and longer days, the best part about spring’s arrival (especially after a long, cold winter) is seeing all the fresh spring flowers blooming brightly. There’s no ...

Think for a moment about spring flowers, and likely two of the most common to come to mind are daffodils (Narcissus) and tulips (Tulipa). Even nongardeners are likely to know these flowers, and ...

Once there’s even a hint of spring in the air, such as longer days with more sunshine or the plaintive song of the black-capped chickadee, it’s time to look for ephemeral wildflowers. In fact, by now ...

As the soil warms and the first green shoots of spring emerge, hummingbirds make their way back north after wintering in Mexico and Central America. When they arrive in our yards and gardens after ...

Early spring is marked by deceptive and unpredictable weather, swinging from milder temperatures to flash freezes. "There are warm, almost hot days when you sit out on the steps lifting a pallid face ...

From soft peach to vivid pink and purple blooms, spring arrives in a burst of color across the Northern Hemisphere. In Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, streets and parks are awash in a sea of cherry ...

Pruning your shrubs is perhaps the least exciting part of gardening (though it may still beat weeding). But when it's done at the right time and with the proper technique, it can produce great results ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. After the most unusually warm month on record across the United States ...

Picture this: it's the first crisp day of spring, and your garden is bursting with colorful blooms that look like something straight out of a fairytale. But here's the secret that seasoned gardeners ...

The Carlsbad Ranch in San Diego County claims to have one of the world's largest flower fields and whenever it's in bloom, it's a massive sign that spring has arrived. Carlsbad greets every spring ...