Wildflowers are among Nature's greatest gifts, and yet they can be the most difficult plants to grow in gardens. The problem is that we aren't observing nature. We try to impose our own ideas of when ...

Whether you want to add a pop of colour to your garden or you want to encourage wildlife to frolic in your outside space, there are so many amazing wildflower garden ideas out there. But when should ...

Peak gardening season is fast approaching, and there are plenty of seeds you can sow now for a summer garden that’s full of blooms. But can you plant wildflower seeds in March? If you’re wondering ...

NEILS LUNCEFORDAutumn – not spring – is the best time to sow wildflower seed.By spreading your seed in the autumn, you allow them to remain cold and dormant through the winter – a process some seed ...

The price of wildflower seed being what it is, it takes a real leap of faith to walk out and scatter a pound of seed costing the equivalent of a meal (including wine and dessert) at any of the finest ...

The first storm of our winter season did something very important to the desert. For the first time the ground has been thoroughly moistened in the upper layers after over a year of extreme drought.

If the dry weather continues, the spring wildflowers won't be much of a show. But you can intervene and plant some seed. The key to a good wildflower crop includes several factors, the first of which ...

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

Love it or hate it, SoCal’s ongoing deluge likely will fuel one silver lining come spring: a massive wildflower bloom in our hills and deserts. And more good news: It’s not too late to create a ...

Rebecca Stup '23, MS '26, is a master's student in the lab of Antonio DiTommaso, a weed ecologist and associate dean and ...

(Scripps Howard)Wildflowers are among nature's greatest gifts, and yet they can be the most difficult plants to grow in gardens. The problem is that we aren't observing nature. We try to impose our ...