Fragrance is a wonderful thing in cut flowers, which gives us even more reason to grow fragrant flowering bulbs in our cutting gardens.

While amaryllis bulbs are typically forced for the Christmas holidays, these can also be grown in cutting gardens during the summer.

Though it´s true that many of the common cut flowers are annuals, there are more perennials than we would think. Here are some of the best kinds.

We expect a lot of our cut flowers. Not only should they look beautiful, but in addition we want them to have a long vase life. Here are a few outstanding cut varieties to look for.

Throughout the fall and winter months, many kinds of fruits appear in supermarkets. A number of these are suitable for floral design. One of the most striking is the pomegranate.

At this time of year, the Chinese lanterns ripen to a gorgeous dark orange. These stems add a wonderful touch to fall and winter designs.

There are both practical and aesthetic reasons to buy flowers. Here are just a few.

An abundance of cut flowers are available during the summer months, including some species typically grown in perennial beds and borders. Here are a few.

During the summer months, our perennial beds are typically in full bloom with many of these stems being suitable for cut flowers. Here are some of the best ones.

Floral arrangements can be used throughout the house for decoration, including special occasions like entertaining. Now there´s a book to help you pull all this together.