If you’re looking for a versatile cut flower that can be easily grown at home, gladiolus is just the ticket. Gladiolus gets its name from the Latin word “gladius,” meaning sword. Indeed, “glads,” as ...

: A friend asked me to find out why her wisteria plant has not bloomed since she purchased it. The leaves are green and the sun hits it in the morning. What kind of food or fertilizer does it need and ...

One of my favorite flowers to cut and bring in the house in the summer are gladiolus. A question often raised is “how do you prevent thrips in gladiolus?” Thrips seem to be the biggest pest for this ...

The tall flower spikes of gladiolus add elegance to the flower garden and are simply superb as cut flowers. Derived from species native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa, the modern hybrid ...

The Gladiolus is a flower that’s just as fun to grow as it is to say. Known for their tall, striking blooms and a rainbow of colors, Gladiolus– or “Glads” as they’re affectionately called– are a ...

Gladiolus – This summertime bulb is a great cut flower. When I got this picture from a reader, I immediately thought a gladiolus, but I was somewhat surprised by the size of the individual blooms, the ...