73-year-old Richard Sipko is called the “Cattleya King,” he has been growing Cattleya orchids for 45 years. It started with a request for a garden from his mother, which is when he realised he had a talent and liking for growing flowers.

Sipko recalls, “Everything I tried to grow, grew. I read an article about a woman in Wyoming who grew …

As a part of the “Chocolate” exhibit at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Philadelphia, chrysanthemums are taking on the spotlight as a new fall addition to the exhibit.
A kaleidoscope of chrysanthemums are on display as a part of the Fall Flower Show, which opened this weekend. There are standard-size mums, potted mums, cascading mums and spider mums. …

Bulbs are one of the most useful things that any gardener can get their hands on. This year the range is greater than ever.

This is the perfect time to get them, as planting and gardening centers are offering a huge array of bulbs and tubers. If you have a small garden there are many great choices to go for.
Glory of …

When we picture spring we usually think of fields of daffodils and tulips. However, this is not a realistic picture — in the garden, cluster, not fields make the vision that we call spring.

A gardener should think of planting a variety of flowers in clusters, which may not be the common way of doing things, but it can be just …

Marian Miller is a 92-year-old woman, who has been entering flowers in the New Holland Farmer’s Fair for about a half a century.
Wednesday was a big day for her as it was judging day. “The Flower Lady” is how she is known at the fair and though she is only 4-foot-6 she is quit a powerful force in the world …

Violas are the latest trend for fall planting this year. Spreading or trailing violas are what you should keep your eyes open for. They are the best for mixed containers, window boxes and landscape.
A couple of years ago, the Violina series made its debut and since then it has seen a lot of popularity. This year there are new members …

Christopher Ryland, a Sudbury artist, was told in his early years that he would be better off pickling shark meat than painting. Regardless, he went to the prestigious Goldsmith’s College, where his tutor tried to steer him down the path of conceptual art.
Christopher did not listen to his tutor once again, he was more drawn to the intricate colours of …

There are plenty of wonderful ideas for a seasonal flower display.
Use a pumpkin as a container for an arrangement in gold, bronze and yellow
Arrange pieces of strangely shaped branches with flowers around a candle holder to cast creepy shadows all around.
Use flowers in seasonal colours such as an all orange  bouquet.

A relative of a flower that was thought to be extinct has been found on the beaches of Hollywood. Jacquemontia reclinata is peeking through colonies of sea oats on the sand dunes near Hollywood.
Visitors that have spotted the flower have mistaken it to be new, but workers and students who are more educated on the subject know better as they …

Many gardeners dismiss the chrysanthemum as being far too ordinary. One of the reasons may be that it is just too easy to grow. All the care it needs is a little bit of real gardening and it is happy.

However, this flower is greatly appreciated in other parts of the world – Japan, China and Korea. Much of their folklore …