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 ...

Fuss-free flowers for the savvy gardener, the hardest-working plants in your garden will reward you with bigger blooms every ...

Gladiolus are one of the most popular flowers in the world. Typically, glads are used to fill floral arrangements, providing lots of color, and their upright spikes add a vertical element. Many ...

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 ...

Question: I would like to plant gladiolus for garden color and cut flowers. When do they grow best in Central Florida? Answer: Most garden guides suggest gladiolus bulbs can be planted year-round ...

Winter weather is still in full swing here in the northern hemisphere, but that doesn't mean you can't begin planning for spring and summer blooms in your garden. February can be an excellent time to ...

This week’s work in our garden includes digging up and preparing gladiolus bulbs for winter storage. Gladiolus, or glads for short, cannot survive in the ground though the winter in our area. Even ...