Snowdrops signal spring, even when the view outdoors may not look spring-like. Often poking up through the snow, they’re among the earliest flowers to bloom. Snowdrops are perennials, perfect for ...

Witch hazel has scented flowers that can be vivid orange, yellow or red, standing out on any grey January day. Plants such as ...

This story was originally published in March 2020. Details about the 2021 Galanthus Gala have been updated. They’re one of the first flowers of the new year. And they’re hardy enough to survive the ...

Once the winter solstice has passed, gardeners breathe a happy sigh of anticipation. Snowdrops start nosing out of the ground everywhere. A few were out before Christmas here. They signal the start of ...

To grow this January birth flower from seed, you’ll need to start seeds indoors about six to eight weeks before your area ...

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum gardeners and I are on the lookout each March for the first snowdrop flowers, the first perennial garden plant to bloom and a marker of the beginning of the growing ...

There is a quiet stillness in the garden. The bones of the garden are visible and a moist blanket of leaves covers the beds. The fog these days is like a heavy curtain that opens slowly in late ...

Botanists also name an overlooked snowdrop growing in the UK and a fruit that tastes like banana and guava ...