Petals & Roots is a weekly video series fronted by me, Rachel Bull, Head of Gardens at Homes & Gardens. Every Sunday on social, I share my seasonal gardening and flower arranging expertise and advice.

Skip the florist—create a stunning Thanksgiving centerpiece using fall leaves, branches, and blooms right from your own yard.

On a cool morning recently, Angela Hudson was in her happy place, arranging floral arrangements in her lush backyard in Pearland. Hudson, 48, has dived head first into her new-ish hobby of flower ...