Lenten roses get their ecclesiastical nickname from their growing season. It begins in winter and extends into spring, surrounding the season of Lent. While the long-lived plants add color to the ...

Hellebores are commonly called Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose, but there are actually more than twenty or so species and many new hybrids. This particular one is Helleborus niger ‘Josef Lemper’, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Full frame shot of beautiful Hellebore flowers floating on water Every garden needs some hellebores. Not only do they bring beauty ...

Whenever we have a few mild days in February, gardeners get excited about plants and planting. We have already seen some crocus blooming and a few daffodils are about to burst into bloom, so we know ...

As time passes, groups of flowers come in and out of style or favor. Hydrangeas were popular in the 50’s but nothing much changed about them until new varieties suddenly were available. Now, they are ...

If you have any shady areas in your gardens that don't look as nice as you'd like them, consider adding in some Hellebores (Helleborus x hybrids syn. Helleborus orientalis hybrids). These plants have ...

We have come to that point in winter when gardeners are itching. Itching to get outside and dig in the soil. Itching to plant something. Itching to see the first colors of spring. If only there were ...