How to Grow a Cut Flower Garden
Cut gardens may vary in size from just a few patio containers to entire fields. Learn how to plan, grow, and harvest plants from your very own cutting garden.
Lilies — Radiant Stars All Summer Long
Whether planted in sun or part-shade, Lilies add reliable interest and characteristic grace to gardens during the hotter months of the year.
Know & Grow Hydrangeas: A Conversation With White Flower Farm's Shrub Expert
Practical advice to help gardeners know and better care for their Hydrangeas.
Antsy About Ants on Your Peonies? Have No Fear
Many gardeners worry about ants crawling on their Peony plants. But there's good news: Peonies and ants are a match made in heaven. Learn why.
Surprised by Shade
Shade is hardly a death knell for gardeners. While light is critical to a plant's ability to thrive, some plants require partial shade and some plants are even happy in full shade. Learn more.
Fragrant Shrubs Add Beauty & Perfume to the Garden
Fill your garden with fragrant shrubs and vines and enjoy a range of heavenly, natural scents from spring to fall.
How to design a garden
The aim of this article is to help you select a site, size, and shape for a flower garden and then to fill it with a harmonious combination of plants.
Tips for Choosing Foundation Plants
Foundation plants do more than add color and seasonal interest to the exterior of a home. Learn how to choose wisely for maximum effect.
Drying Hydrangeas: An Experiment
Have you ever wondered which species and cultivars of Hydrangea would make the best dried flowers? We have...
10 Favorites for Fall Planting
With the promise of cooler months ahead, it's time to prepare for a major season in the gardening year.
Stars of the Late-Season Garden
As summer draws to a close and blossoms begin to fade, it’s important to rely on plants that bring late-season interest to borders and beds.
How to Start Gardening
There is no magic to becoming a successful gardener: it simply requires desire, commitment and a willingness to follow a few basic guidelines as we explain in detail
Allium — Show-Stopping Globes, Spheres, & Domes for Your Garden
Alliums are more commonly known as Flowering Onions, a pedestrian name unworthy of these remarkable plants.
The Best Way to Water Your Plants
With summer heat baking much of the nation, it's a good time to review some of the basics of watering.
The Wide World of Peonies
Peonies' gorgeous blossoms are produced by remarkably carefree and robust plants that require almost no maintenance, but planting them should be undertaken with a bit of care.
Fall-Blooming Bulbs
It's easy to extend the summer growing season with fall-blooming bulbs. These charmers provide a delightful way to bring the gardening year to a close.
USDA Hardiness Zones
We demystify this term a bit and explain how location should play into your selection of plants.
The Ultimate Guide to Container Gardening
Everything you need to know to start gardening in containers, pots, hanging baskets, and window boxes.
10 Favorites for Fall Planting
With the promise of cooler months ahead (at least in our part of the world), it’s time to prepare for a major season in the gardening year.
5 Tools for Bulb Planting
Using the right tools and supplies makes the planting easier, and more importantly, ensures you get the desired result come spring.
How to Design a Deer-Resistant Garden
Your garden dreams can still be reality even if you live in a neighborhood frequented by deer. Here are good options for designing a deer-resistant garden.
10 Tips for Creating Successful Patio Pot Combinations
Here are some of our staff's top tips to help you plant stunning patio pots.
A Beginner's Guide to Growing Sweet Peas
We asked our nursery manager, Barb Pierson, to offer a bit of advice on growing a bountiful crop of beautiful Sweet Pea flowers.
How to Plant and Grow Bulbs
Learn how to plant and grow a variety of spring- and fall-blooming bulbs. For most bulbs, the show is beautiful the first year and keeps getting better.
Gardening Tips
Here is practical planting and growing information intended to help you succeed. This section includes articles on topics ranging from the basics—how to start gardening and hardiness zones—to more detailed topics like container gardening and growing bulbs. We also include helpful guidance on Garden Design which can be a challenge for new gardeners.
If you are an experienced gardener or if you’re looking for information on particular plants, you might want to go directly to our Growing Guides by Plant Name and search for cultural instructions for the plants we sell.
