Wondering what to do with your azaleas after they bloom to keep them strong, healthy - and ready to bloom again next year? Azaleas, with their stunning blooms, are a welcome sight after the long, dark days of winter. They add beautiful life to gardens and landscapes as their bright flowers appear, signaling to all …
One of the best ways to keep your rose bushes healthy and strong and produce a heavy supply of gorgeous flowers throughout the season is to fertilize them at just the right time - and with just the right set of nutrients! Rose bushes are what are considered to be heavy feeders as plants. This …
If you are looking to find the easiest way to plant all of those flower and vegetable transplants this year - you need to try using a drill auger planting bit - this one simple tool can allow you to quickly and painlessly get your transplants, bulbs, and perennials into the ground in no time …
Looking for a few simple tricks to keep insects off of your hostas this year - and keep their foliage big, bright and beautiful all spring, summer and fall long? As beautiful as hostas can be in the landscape, if there is one painful drawback to growing them, it's trying to keep slugs, beetles, aphids …
Did you know that you can create brand new rose bushes from a simple bouquet of roses? Not only is it possible, but it's actually fun to try - and a lot easier to do than you might think! Whether you are getting a bouquet of long-stem roses for a special holiday or anniversary, or …
Make this the year you finally plant and create your very own butterfly garden - not only can a butterfly garden bring a slew of helpful pollinators to your landscape, it can also add incredibly beautiful flowering plants to bring your yard alive like never before! Butterfly gardens have become more and more popular with …
Looking for a few tips and tricks for how to get your peonies to bloom and flower big every single spring - year after year? Peonies can produce an incredible flush of bright, vibrant blooms in the spring or early summer. The flowering perennial is usually one of the first bushes to fill with color. …
While late winter is usually a time for planning and dreaming about the upcoming gardening season, it's also the perfect time for pruning most varieties of rose bushes. And can pruning ever make a difference in getting your roses to bloom bigger than ever this year! Pruning is vital for keeping most rose varieties healthy and …
Did you know that you can make your Christmas cactus bloom again for a second time after the holiday season has come and gone? It's true! No matter if you are growing a Thanksgiving cactus or a Christmas cactus, with just a bit of additional care, you can get them to bloom again for a …
Wondering what to do with your ornamental grasses this fall before the cold, snow and blustery weather of winter arrives - and whether or not you should cut them back? Ornamental grasses are a popular mainstay in home landscapes over a wide range of regions and climates. With varieties that can handle anything from scorching …
If you are looking for a great way to add early spring color to your landscape, then late fall is the time to plant daffodils before the cold of winter arrives! Daffodils are one of the hardiest and earliest spring-blooming flowers around. Their beautiful trumpet-shaped blooms burst forth to announce the end of winter - …
Looking for how to get your Thanksgiving cactus to bloom just in time for the holidays this year? There aren't many plants that will produce stunning flowers during the colder holiday season. Especially indoors. Thankfully, that isn't the case with a Thanksgiving cactus. In fact, with a little basic care, you can enjoy their beautiful …
Looking for a way to save those gorgeous and extremely expensive potted mums from your autumn displays this fall to use again next year? Mums have certainly soared in price over the past few years. And with the way prices have continued to rise, that is a trend that is likely not going to end …
If you want to add some of the coolest, most unusual spring blooming bulbs to your flowerbeds, then you need to be planting allium bulbs this fall! While these unique perennials might not be as commonplace as other fall planted bulbs like tulips and daffodils, can they ever light up your landscape with some of …
Did you know that you can divide and save your overgrown ferns this fall and keep them over the winter to enjoy again all next year? And even better - it gives you even more ferns - and all for free! Ferns are the perfect low-maintenance plants that thrive in the warm summer months. They …
Fall is the perfect time to divide and transplant the perennials growing in your flowerbeds - and can it ever help your plants and flowerbeds to new heights! Not only does regular dividing help to keep plants healthy and flowering strong, but it also gives gardeners a whole slew of new plants to fill their …
When you clean out and properly mulch your flowerbeds in the fall - you can all but eliminate next year's weeds now - and in the process, set the stage for incredibly productive, low maintenance flowerbeds that can be the envy of your neighborhood! If there is one common mistake that many gardeners make in …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to keep your mums flowering all fall long? No other flower introduces autumn like the welcoming blooms of mums. Whether you purchase your mums at a local garden nursery or grow them directly in your flowerbeds, they are the perfect sidekick to pumpkins, hay bales and all your …
Fall is the perfect time to divide overgrown and worn our hostas. Not only can it help to spruce up your fall flowerbeds - it can also get your hostas ready to perform better than ever next year. And best of all - it can leave you with a whole slew of new hosta plants …
Did you know that how you care for your clematis plants in the fall can be a major factor in how just healthy and strong your plants grow next spring and summer? Even more, it can also play a big role in how well they bloom - or even if they bloom at all! Clematis …
If your peonies have grown a bit too large for their space and are beginning to look tired and worn out, it's time to divide them this fall to give them a fresh new start for next spring and summer! Peonies are one of the first big blooming bushes of the season. They burst forth …
If you are looking to attract more hummingbirds to your landscape, then planting and growing coral bells should certainly be at the top of your list. But as you will see with today's article, these versatile, low maintenance perennials can bring so much more to your flowerbed and garden spaces than bringing in one of …
If you are looking for the perfect drought-resistant plant to add to your property, then growing lilyturf should be in your future! This easy care perennial is an excellent choice as a border plant, placed along paths, or even to grow in pots or containers. Often referred to as liriope, lilyturf is not only drought …
If you are looking for an easy care flowering perennial with long lasting blooms - growing hardy geraniums might just be the perfect answer! Unlike the annual variety that goes by the same name, hardy geraniums are not only able to withstand early fall frosts and freezes, they can also survive some of the coldest …
Compost tea is one of the best ways to fertilize your flowers - not only giving you amazing plants with incredible blooms, but doing so naturally. Even better, it can be extremely inexpensive to make. In fact, if you have your own compost pile, you can make it for free! Compost tea is a power-packed …
Looking for a few tips, tricks and secrets to keep the gorgeous leaves of your hosta plant healthy and looking great all summer long? The big, bright foliage of a hosta plant can certainly be a showstopper in flowerbeds. The shade loving plant's massive leaf canopy can bring huge color and interest, whether as the …
Looking for a few great ways to attract hummingbirds and have them visit your backyard over and over again this summer? Hummingbirds are truly one of the most fascinating birds of all to watch in action. The tiny little birds with exceptionally long beaks can beat their wings at an astonishing 80 beats per second. …
If you are looking to grow a stand-out perennial flower with eye-dropping beauty and the ability to draw in a wide range of pollinators - then look no further than the amazing torch lily. Also known as red hot pokers, torch lily is a herbaceous perennial that features tall flowering spikes for blooms that look …
If you want a plant that can really take the heat of summer and still provide you with beautiful foliage and limitless blooms, then you need to grow vinca. Not only is it incredible for adding lasting summer color to your flowerbeds, it's perfect for hanging baskets and containers too! Vinca, often known as periwinkle, …
If you are looking to grow an eye-catching perennial in your garden space, bleeding heart is the perfect plant for the job! The stunningly beautiful perennial gets it name from its puffy, heart-shaped blooms that appear at first glance to almost weep from below the flower. In reality, the bloom gets its "bleeding" look from …
Looking for a few simple and effective ways to keep your climbing roses blooming strong all summer long? It's hard to beat the incredible beauty of a climbing rose. There is just something so spectacular about seeing the plant's long canes covered in fragrant and colorful blooms meandering up an arbor, trellis or along a …
One of the easiest, best and least expensive ways to fill your flowerbeds with life and color is to divide the perennials you already have this spring into even more plants. Not only is it simple to do, it can save you hundreds of dollars on plants. And, of course, on mulch too! Early spring …
If you want a burst of fluorescent colors around your property this year, then consider growing lantana! Whether you grow them in hanging baskets, window boxes, or even directly in flowerbeds, you won't be disappointed with their colorful blooms that keep coming all summer long! Lantanas feature clusters of multiple tiny trumpet-like blooms that typically …
One of the best ways to get butterflies to visit your yard is to grow the plants that attract them in quick fashion! Whether you are growing vegetables, fruit or flowers, attracting pollinators like butterflies are a must. Not only do they add intense beauty and interest as they flutter about, they are a plants …
You might be surprised at just how many incredible benefits there are for growing lavender in your vegetable garden. As you will see below, from attracting pollinators to deterring unwanted pests, it really is the ultimate companion plant! Most people associate lavender with store-bought scented candles, room sprays and essential oils. But you can easily …
Knowing just when to plant pansies can really set the stage for endless cool-weather-loving blooms all throughout your property! Pansies provide growers with bright, welcoming colors in the cooler spring and fall seasons. They are often planted among other early spring flowers like crocuses, tulips, and sweet alyssum and are great when paired with mums …
If you want to enjoy stunning hanging basket displays this spring, summer and fall, all without having to break the bank - then you need to consider growing your own hanging baskets from seed this year! Not only can you save a lot of money in the process, you can also control the type of …
When you grow nasturtiums in your garden, you are not only getting a plant that produces beautiful blooms for attracting pollinators, but you are also getting a great garden companion plant that is actually edible, too! Nasturtiums can be grown in all sorts of different locations. From flowerbeds to window boxes to hanging planters, nasturtiums …
If you are looking for a low-maintenance yet stunning houseplant, then you should grow peace lilies! They are the ultimate indoor houseplant for almost everyone, everywhere! The peace lily is a tropical perennial plant that comes from the Spathiphyllum genus. Unlike their name-sake, peace lilies are not true lilies. They are only hardy in USDA …
Looking for how to plant and grow iris plants in your flowerbeds and gardens? Then you've come to the right place! Irises can fill your property with beautiful colors and textures in the spring and early summer months. Some hybrids are even capable of blooming a second time in late summer. In addition to their …
As the weather starts to cool off, it's time to get your hands a little dirty and plant lily bulbs in the fall. The rewards are well worth the effort! Lilies are excellent, easy-to-grow perennial flowers that come in so many different varieties and styles. You put in a bit of work planting the bulbs …
Growing sedum in the fall is the perfect way to add colorful autumn blooms to your property. Paired with other fall favorites like chrysanthemums or ornamental peppers and kale, they will warm up your landscape in preparation for winter. Sedum is an easy-to-care-for leaf succulent that is the perfect choice for even the most novice …