APRIL IS OFTEN a time of foggy, gray days and premonitions of rain, as the land—at least here on the East Coast—stirs to life. I happen to love this time of year for what I call its “carwash” effect: ...

AS COOLER temperatures arrive in September, gardens in the northeast U.S. stand tall against clear blue skies and look happy again after months of drought and withering heat. I was eager to draw my ...

Melany Prima-Boewer’s paper daisies, dahlias, peonies, and roses are well traveled: They’ve been used as home décor, in photo backdrops, and in weddings from coast to coast. Prima-Boewer is the owner ...

Many of us amateur florists are frustrated by our floppy floral displays. If you've never heard of a floral frog, this is the ...