Continued into part 2, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite flowers crafts from the archives. And as a bonus, we’ve included a floral book review!

The garden can be a magical place for children. Learn more about the Kid’s First Garden Bed and worm composter from Vego Garden.

Our intern Anna, who always gives at least 100% to any project, gives us explicit details on how to dry flowers (and other plants) for home décor. Maybe this is the season to start experimenting with results from your gardens and flower beds?

Learn how to grow bush beans, and companion plants, in a raised bed garden this summer. Jackie Richardson breaks down her process.

Mushrooms are a popular topic at Women’s Outdoor News. Now, we’ve rounded up various mushroom craft and recipe posts from our archives.

Babbs says yes to the boots, and tries the new Lacrosse Alpha Deck boots in the Ozarks woods. Find out why she’s replacing her other deck boots and wants to order yet another pair of these wonders.

Terra Nova Nurseries, a global leader in plant breeding, highlights the company’s best-of-breeding varieties paired with several of the 2025 Colors of the Year announced thus far.

Our intern, Anna, reviews “Floret Farm’s A Year in Flowers: Designing Gorgeous Arrangements for Every Season.” She puts practical design advice into action with flowers from her own garden, too.

Our teen writer, Anna, describes her journey from skeptic to believer in regard to medicinal properties of plants. She concocts a lovely salve from calendula along the way.

The Survival Mom brings us lots of reasons for drinking wild violet tea, and she also gives us the recipe.

Cicada double brood emerging across eastern states with potential impacts to young trees – no danger to people and pets.

Our teen writer, Anna, takes us with her on a recent trip to the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, as she describes the various attributes and beautiful scenery.

Anna has had a major shift in her attitude about gardening during the past year, and she attributes this change to the book, “A Woman’s Garden,” by Tanya Anderson. She writes, “This single book took everything I felt about plants and completely turned my thoughts upside down.” Find out more about this book and how it changed this teenager’s life for the better.

Vera Koo visits the Chelsea Garden Show in London. Along with learning more about this historical event, we also find out more about Vera’s philosophy of aging and traveling.

From the majestic California poppy to the heart-shaped pansy, each flower has its unique style, and each state has its favorite flower.

The aptly-named writer Rose tells us why and how to add a spiral garden to your landscaping in this guest post.

Teen writer Anna researched the history of victory gardens, and found out that even kids participated back in the day. Find out more about her family’s victory garden, too.

Jackie Richardson tells us how to make these colorful and whimsical DIY Mushroom Garden Markers, using spray paint and vintage shoe trees.

Our teen writer, Anna, reviews “Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening: A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Flowers, from Today’s Favorites to Unusual Varieties,” by Matt Mattus. Find out what she’s growing this summer.

Jackie Richardson makes this cheap DIY version of a garden arch trellis for growing summer vegetables in raised garden beds.

Anna details how to build a raised garden bed, and also introduces us to “Lovely Greens,” a popular blog (with a book, too) that inspired her.

Learn how the National Park Foundation is helping preserve the monarch butterfly population and other pollinators at Grand Canyon National Park.

Want to grow plants year round? Consider making an indoor garden in your windowsill. Jackie Richardson tells you how to get started.

Jackie Richardson uses the Hugelkultur process to fill her new raised garden beds. This sustainable method saves time and money.

Rogue Preparedness maps out her vegetable garden with help from a tried-and-true Victory Garden diagram.

This featured post from The Survival Mom gives us great tips on making good organic fertilizer from items found in your home. This allows you to have organic fertilizer that is affordable and readily-available.

An herb garden is one of the easiest and most rewarding types of gardens you can grow. “The Survival Mom” tells us how to get started growing an herb garden for medicinal purposes.

If you’re planning on having a garden this year you’ll want to read this information to help you prevent and detect garden disease.

Fix.com offers helpful suggestions for keeping pests out of your garden.

Rogue Preparedness walks you through how to start your own medicinal garden.

Our friends at Simple Grow put together this ultimate guide to composting! Learn how to create your own nutrient-filled compost.