Did you know that pruning the first early blossoms and small tomatoes off of your young tomato plants is one of the best ways to ensure a big summer harvest? It might feel a bit odd to take off the first flowers or even the first small green tomatoes that form on your plants, but …
Looking for the secret to fertilizing marigolds to keep them blooming big, strong and bright all summer long? Marigolds are one of the easiest and most rewarding flowers to grow, but if you really want them to shine all season long, proper fertilizing is the key. Although marigolds are annuals that only grow for a …
If you are looking for the perfect everblooming perennial to plant and grow this year to keep your flowerbeds full of color – then look no further than blanketflower! This incredible perennial not only blooms bright, it can do so over and over again all summer and fall. Blanketflower is a tough perennial that grows …
Want to know how to fertilize your impatiens this year with the perfect dose of nutrients to keep them healthy, vibrant – and most importantly – blooming big all summer? When it comes to adding gorgeous color to the shadier locations of your home and landscape, it doesn’t get much better than growing impatiens. Impatiens …
When it comes to keeping your cucumber plants safe from pests and disease, there are 3 simple secrets you can employ this spring and summer that will go a long way to helping your plants stay out of harms way. No matter how you grow your cucumbers, it can be quite the challenge for gardeners …
Looking for the best way to water those young, newly planted tomato plants in your garden, raised beds or containers? Watering may seem like one of the simplest gardening tasks, but when it comes to young tomato plants, it can often be one of the most misunderstood and mishandled parts of the growing process. The …
When it comes to fertilizing your bell pepper plants, knowing the right way to power your peppers can make all the difference between having plants that are slow to grow and produce – or ones that flower and fruit like never before! Pepper plants, just like tomatoes, are heavy feeders. They require a tremendous amount …
Looking for a few simple secrets to get your daylilies to bloom a little bigger and better this year – and maybe even multiple times? Daylilies are one of the easiest and most dependable flowering perennials you can grow, but like all plants, they perform best when given a little care and attention. In return, …
Wondering what you should be doing to your hydrangea bushes – and what type of care you need to give them this spring to make sure they stay healthy, strong, and bloom better than ever this year? What you do in the spring can make all the difference in how many blooms your hydrangeas produce …
Looking for a few simple tips to protect your tomato plants from blight this year? Tomato blight can wreak havoc on tomato plants and their yields. Unfortunately, once you start to see the damage, it’s often too late to stop it from killing the entire plant. A few spots on a single leaf can quickly spread …
If you need to find an effective way to get rid of weeds in your driveway, sidewalks, gravel paths, or even your garden beds without resorting to commercial weed killers – it’s time to stop weeds with vinegar. Or more specifically – horticultural vinegar! Believe it or not, this powerful vinegar can even take down …