This section looks at the broader aspects of managing a flower garden. Please see the Garden Flowers section for articles on individual types of flowers, and the Seasonal section for monthly garden tips and tips on managing the garden in the spring and winter months.

The Pleasures of the Garden (Illustrated London Almanack, 1853)

The Flower Garden, by Mrs. London (Peterson's, 1856)

Our Native Climbers (Peterson's Magazine, 1865)

Horticultural Tips (Peterson's, 1866)

Horticultural Tips (Peterson's, 1872)

Bedders for Next Season, by John Walsh (Floral World, 1873)

Garden Bowers, by a Kentish Gardener (Floral World, 1873)

How to Utilize Old Bulbs, by William Johnson (Floral World, 1873)

Leaf-Embroidered Flower Beds, by Thomas Trussler (Floral World, 1873)

On Mixed Plantations, by John Morrison, Coneypark Nursery, Stirling (Floral World, 1873)

Preparing and Planting Flower-Beds by Thomas Trussler (Floral World, 1873)

A Rainbow of Flowers, by George Gordon (Floral World, 1873)

Raising Hardy Perennial Plants from Seed, by Thomas Trussler (Floral World, 1873)

Seasonable Notes on Bedding Plants, by Thomas Trussler, Head Gardener, Knighton, Buckhurst Hill (Floral World, 1873)

Showy Flowers for the Conservatory, by Thomas Trussler (Floral World, 1873)

Useful Hints on Seed-Sowing, by James Calvert (Floral World, 1873)

Hunting for Bedding Plants, by John Walsh (Floral World, 1873)

Something About Plants, by Mrs. Lizzie Lewis (Demorest, 1879)

On Watering Flowers (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

Some Talks About Gardening, by Cotsford Dick (Girl's Own Paper, 1881)

A Chapter on Annuals, by Cotsford Dick (Girl's Own Paper, 1882)

Creepers and Climbing Plants, by Gordon Stables (Girl's Own Paper, 1883)

Attractive Border Plants, by Eben E. Rexford (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

A Free-Blooming Garden, by Eden E. Rexford (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

Tips on using garden annuals.

From Laurel to Aster, by Nancy Mann Waddle (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

A survey of the flowers of summer, from early to late.

Transplanting Wildflowers, by Emily H. Palmer (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

Old-Fashioned Gardens, by Fred Miller (Girl's Own Paper, 1889)

Growing Vines in Pots, by Mrs. Eliza Brightwen (Girl's Own Paper, 1898)

A Raised Flowerbed, by Mrs. Eliza Brightwen (Girl's Own Paper, 1899)

The Way with Weeds, by E. Kay Robinson (Good Words, 1902)

See also

• Flowers

• Seasonal Garden Tips