Coneflower arrangements

Arrangement accent: Use this tip for a unique look in a fresh-cut bouquet.

One of the easiest ways to add a fresh look to your home is with colorful flower arrangements. Pick flowers from your garden for a thrifty bouquet!

Having your wedding in the heart of the summer? In addition to glorious sunshine, chirping birds and lush greenery, this season is chock full of beautiful flowers. As you plan for your wedding, avoid spending an arm and a leg on out-of-season flowers. Summer wedding flowers should be colorful, beautiful and delightfully in-season. Don’t know […]

For this week’s vase, I used white gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), along with pink astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii) and a couple of the last of the lamb’s ears flowe…

Follow these no-fail steps to create a striking arrangement every time.

butterfly bush, cleome, seaberry branches, lace flower, native plant--green coneflower

Are you growing echinacea and are not sure what looks good with it? Plant these beautiful perennials with coneflowers for a striking look.

From the website: Mid summer brings a burst a colorful perennials and annuals: purple liatris (gay feather), pink echinacea (coneflower), purple and white scabiosa (pincushion flower), solidago (goldenrod), pink clary sage, phlox, rudbeckia ‘Indian Summer’, blue delphinium, poppy seed pods, variegated grass, and hosta leaves.

Struggling to find a favourite flower post peony season? It’s a pretty common problem for a lot of home gardeners and floral enthusiasts. The truth is, most of our flowering perennials bloom in the spring with peonies being the final crescendo. There is always a lag time of colour unless you know what to plant. Here […]