Guide

Grow more hibiscus plants for free by rooting softwood cuttings this spring—just clip, plant, and wait for roots.

Can you plant daylilies in the fall? Yes, with the right 4-6 week pre-freeze timing, proper crown depth, and a layer of winter mulch.

Can you cut petunias back too far? Yes, removing more than one-third of stems at once delays blooms for weeks, but selective light trims every few weeks keep petunias full and flowering all season.

Propagating lilies is easy with division, bulblets, or scales. Learn the four reliable methods for turning one lily bulb into many flowering plants.

Can spider plants live outside in winter? The answer depends on your local frost dates and USDA zone—check before your first freeze.

Can you grow a fern from a frond? No—but you can use a fertile frond’s spores to propagate new ferns. Step-by-step spore guide here.

Yes, cucumbers and strawberries can grow together, but the pairing works only when cucumbers are trellised and strawberries get full, uninterrupted sun—otherwise, it’s a space-saving compromise, not a best practice. Both cucumbers and strawberries thrive in full sun and fertile, well-draining soil, which makes them look like natural bedfellows on paper. The catch is that

Bring spring indoors by cutting your hyacinths at the colored bud stage for a fragrant, week-long vase display.

Learn if spider plants can grow outside, what temperature they need, how to harden them off, and how to keep them alive through winter.

Can you propagate lilac in water? Yes, but soil rooting or sucker division is far more reliable for a healthy new shrub you can transplant with confidence.