If you love farm-fresh bouquets of flowers in your home, why not try growing them yourself? It's easier than you may think.

When planning a cut flower garden, always keep in mind that the intention is to remove many of the blooms when they arrive; ... Flowers can be grown in rows like traditional vegetable gardens, ...

Setting aside a spot in your yard to grow flowers just for cutting all summer to make into bouquets is a goal of many ...

Use insect-excluding row covers to protect vegetable and cut flower crops. Scout for grasshoppers in the early evening when they are less active, hand-pick any adults and nymphs you find and drop ...

Start from seed: Zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, and marigolds are easy to grow from seed. You can purchase these at local nurseries too, but I recommend only planting sunflowers from seed because they ...

Enjoy fresh blooms both in the garden and indoors in a vase, by building your own cutting garden. These seven flower species are ideal for growing, cutting, and home display.

Spring and fall planted cut flower varieties. The first thing to consider when planting a sustainable cut flower garden is when you need to plant and where you will put the plants. Check out your ...

University of Maryland Extension’s Home and Garden Information Center offers free gardening and pest information at extension.umd.edu/hgic. Click “Ask Extension” to send questions and photos.… ...