Karen's Flowers

Top 10 Plants You Can't Kill

Tough as nails, but they're pretty, too. Turn your black thumb into a green thumb with our picks for the top 10 plants you can't kill.

20 Amazing Wedding Bouquets

This week’s roundup is as fresh as it gets! We’ve compiled TWENTY of our favorite wedding bouquets for you to swoon at and I can honestly say you’ll be blown away. I’m currently obsessed with anemones and texture so you’ll find that most of my picks reflect that but I tried my best to be umm objective lol. Also, …

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

10 Trees That Spell Trouble for Your Yard

Mature trees add a lot of value to your property, boosting both your home's price and your quality of life... but only if they are the right trees. When you make an investment in a tree, don’t inadvertently plant something that will become a maintenance headache or the eventual cause of a dispute with your neighbors. To play it safe, keep these 10 trees out of your landscaping plan.

The surprising reason supermarkets sell flowers

That's no coincidence — there's a strategic decision behind those flowers' placement.

10 Gorgeous Flowers Named After the Royal Family

Urban gardening ideas: How to grow plants without a garden

You don’t need a garden to grow plants. Use walls, balconies and windowsills to grow a lush container garden in any urban environment.

A Visual Guide to Flowers You Can Eat

Discover how to turn six types of commonly found flowers into lollipops, scones, cupcakes and more!

16 Flowers That Look Unbelievably Similar To Something Else

Wedding Flowers: Silk Wedding Flowers vs. Fresh?

I'm not sure whether to use real or silk flowers for my wedding. Can you give me an idea of the benefits of using silk wedding flowers?

How To Make Sugared Flowers

Use pansies, violets, lavender, marigolds, hibiscus, or other edible blooms to bring sweet (literally!) color to your table.

Why do flowers bloom?

Why do flowers bloom? How do flowers grow? Why are flowers different colors? Why do people find flowers beautiful? How are seeds made? Why do plants grow from seeds? Why do we put seeds in the garden? We’re answering your questions about seeds and flowers with garden writer Charlie Nardozzi and Hannes Dempewolf from The Crop Trust. Find more answers to plant questions in two of our older episodes: How Do Big Plants Grow From Such Small Seeds? and Are Seeds Alive?

If Words Were Flowers

15 smart ways to save on your wedding flowers

Your five bridesmaids have cost you big in posies, so why not ensure everyone gets to enjoy their beauty by placing one on each table as a gorgeous centrepiece? Organise quirky vases and vessels filled with water ready to keep them fresh. Effortless.Click 'next' for more budget tips!

Beware these beautiful flowers that can kill

Few of us are familiar with the seemingly innocent but mischievously potent poisonous flowers readily found nationwide. Ingestion of such plants is one of the top 10 causes of poisoning worldwide.

Which flowers in your garden are edible?

At any given moment, Santa Barbara daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus) probably has more flowers in bloom than any other shrub on earth.

Think you know California flowers? Take our poppy pop quiz

Do you the California state nut? How about the state lichen?