Growing Guides
How to Grow Poppies From Seed
Poppies deliver some of the most luminous color in the garden — silky petals in scarlet, orange, pink, and white that seem to glow.
How to Grow Peonies From Seed
Let's be honest up front: growing peonies from seed is a project for the patient. From sowing to first flower typically takes 3–5 years, sometimes longer.
How to Grow Snapdragons From Seed
Snapdragons are the cool-season workhorses of the flower garden — blooming in spring when little else does, often flowering again in fall.
How to Grow Delphinium From Seed
Delphiniums bring unmatched vertical drama to the cottage garden — towering spires of blue, purple, pink, and white that can reach 6 feet.
How to Grow Cosmos From Seed
Cosmos are the ultimate easy annual — feathery foliage, daisy-like flowers in pink, white, and crimson, and months of bloom from a packet of seed costing a few...
How to Grow Dahlias From Seed
Most gardeners grow dahlias from tubers, but growing dahlias from seed is cheaper, faster for bulking up a collection, and the only way to discover brand-new...