Deadheading spent blooms is also important, as many annuals will continue to form buds and keep flowering as long as the spent flowers are removed. Trimming the stems stimulates more growth and ...

The common blue violet will sometimes form tiny, inconspicuous flowers that look simply like buds that haven't bloomed. These flowers are being pollinated, but through self-pollination!

"Many lilacs should be pruned over the course of three years, as the flower buds form in three-year-old wood," she adds. "This is called rejuvenation pruning, and should be done right after the ...

You may have noticed some flowers beginning to bud and bloom this month. Usually, in the month of April in Central New York ...

Inspired by the blooming flowers outside, a little pop of color here and there can do wonders to wash away the winter blues. And these adorable little bud vases from Target may just be that pop of ...

Spring flowering trees and shrubs such as lilacs and crabapples form their flower buds in late summer or fall before the plants go dormant for the winter. The branches can be cut and forced into ...