Ornamental Plants Tips & Advice

Easy to grow and available in a wide range of colours, petunias are the perfect flower to grow in your garden. Here's some tips on growing petunias, whether you're using a garden plot or a container.

Not every plant was meant to be a star, and this perennial is often mistaken as an annual. Even so, some plants are used to make their showier neighbours look good by playing the supporting role: a job at which dusty miller excels. The outstanding fe

The vine, Dutchman's pipe, gets its common name from its curious eight-centimetre-long (three-inch-long), brownish-yellow, U-shaped blooms that look like miniature versions of an old-fashioned smoker's pipe. Unfortunately, the charming flowers are of

With bright flowers that are easy to grow, sneezeweed is, well, nothing to sneeze at! If you want to add some bright colours to your yard with this flower, follow this advice.

Boxwood is a widely grown evergreen that deserves its popularity. You can find them in many large commercial gardens but they also work nicely in small residential yards. This is some important information on these ornamental darlings.

Lilacs are a hardy and beautiful plant that's perfect for Canada's cooler climates. Here are just a few reasons why they can enhance your garden.

Perfect for the outdoor garden or a vase inside, statice has been a longtime favourite of gardeners. Here's how you could grow a beautiful bounty of statice.

No other perennial welcomes spring as sensationally as peonies. If you want the classic colourings of peonies, and want them to thrive, follow these steps.

Hyacinths are among the most early-flowering bulbs, with a sweet perfume that is the essence of spring. Add this beautiful flower to your garden with these smart tips.

When the show from your spring-flowering bulbs is long gone, you'll never miss them when the brilliant summer blossoms of crocosmia take centre stage. Check out these clever tips for growing crocosmia.

Japanese anemone is beautiful and relatively care-free flower that blooms well into fall. If you want some colour from these plants just before winter, be sure to follow this advice.

Roses are divided into a number of types based on their ancestry, growth habits, flower form, and uses in the landscape. And although some types are easily identified, such as the longstemmed roses known as hybrid teas, modern "landscape" roses are d

Spring bulbs are among the first blooms to appear as the snow recedes and the garden thaws. Here are a few bulbs that can brighten your garden.

Cool summers are a joy for people and plants alike. Here are some quick tips for designing a garden that will thrive during a cool summer.

Wisteria is a hardy vine that has it all: statuesque woody stems, feathery leaflets, and long clusters of fragrant lilac, pink, or white pea-shaped flowers in spring. Here are some clever tips to help you choose and grow wisteria.

As a group, grasses are the most versatile of plants. Species can be found that will thrive in wet or dry locations, in full sun or dense shade, in acidic or alkaline soils. These steps will walk you through choosing, buying and planting the best orn

Don't wait to catch the bouquet to savour the sweet scent and beauty of roses. You can plant these top blooms in your very own backyard.