Planting and Growing Lilacs
With their romantic blossoming plumes and intoxicating scent, lilacs have become a symbol of first love. You can’t help but fall in love with the sweet scent of their return every year. Lilacs boast a stunning display of colors, including pink, white, and purple. The flowers of lilacs are often cut and used to make […]
Garden & Pest Management in Excessive Rain & Humidity
Excessive garden rain and humidity can cause damage to your vegetable and flower gardens. However, there are steps you can take to avoid damage in your garden if it is in an area that is susceptible to these conditions. While soggy weather can make your plants slower and more fragile, it doesn’t have to stop […]
How and When to Plant Petunias
Petunias are a great choice if you’re looking for plants that can be used in many different situations and produce beautiful, prolific flowers all year. With proper care, they can be planted anywhere with enough sunlight. Petunias are adored for their many varieties, varying growth patterns, and spectacular displays of flowers. This detailed guide contains […]
How to Plant and Grow Pansies
Pansies can be used to brighten up any garden with cheerful colors. Pansy flowers symbolize ‘thought’ and are great plants for the early spring when you are waiting for your garden to come to life during the next growing season. These prolific and happy bloomers can produce flowers for extended periods and thrive in colder […]
Best Summer Flowers to Grow
Flowers don’t have to stop growing and blooming after spring. In fact, you can have a garden full of fragrant and colorful blooms even on the hottest days of the summer. You can fill your containers and beds with beautiful little flowers or bold, show-stopping blooms. Read the list below for inspiration on how to […]
How To Grow & Care For Your Gardenias
Gardenias are beloved subtropical flowering perennial shrubs or trees that produce intoxicatingly aromatic blooms and dark green, shiny leaves. They are beautiful additions to traditional and cottage gardens and can be used as borders, hedges, accents, patio plants, and even houseplants. Although gardenia plants can be temperamental and difficult to care for, they are worth […]
Fall Flowers for Pots & Containers
The landscape can seem empty of color as the seasons shifts from the hot, summer days to the cooler, fall days. There is still plenty of life in fall gardens. You can still maintain the beauty of your garden, attract pollinators and decorate your doorsteps. Many plants can be grown all year round to produce […]
Flower Container Ideas for Color & Effect
In late spring and early summer, plants are filling in the landscape at a rapid pace, but blooms can be lacking as the foliage is most prominent. Planters and container gardens can add vitality to your garden or yard. An attractive flower garden container can contain almost any combination of plants. It often blends delicate […]
Full Sun Plants & Flowers for Container Gardens
Planters and container gardens can add color and vibrancy to any garden or yard. Planters can be designed to include any variety of plants and often blend delicate and strong varieties of flowers and foliage. It is important to ensure that your container plants are placed somewhere that meets their light requirements. Knowing which plants […]
Shade Loving Flowers for Container Gardens
A few brightly placed blooms in containers can bring life to a neglected area of your backyard. Although most plants can’t thrive without some sunlight, there are many shade-loving flowers that can plant and grow, especially in your container gardens. To create vibrant containers with shade-loving plants, it is important to use contrasts in height, […]