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 …
Looking to avoid some of the most common mistakes and pitfalls gardeners make when composting their leaves? Composting all of those falling leaves in the autumn months is certainly a great way to clean up your lawn, flowerbeds and landscape before winter arrives. And, a perfect way to create loads of powerful compost in time …
Did you know you could move the gorgeous ferns you have growing outdoors to the indoors this fall to grow as a beautiful houseplant all winter long? One of the best ways to brighten up the inside of your home in the winter is with houseplants. Not only do they add color and interest indoors, …
Wondering what to do this fall with all of those beautiful hydrangea blooms that are slowly dying off and drying on your bushes? Unlike the blooms of many other perennials, hydrangea blooms can be just as stunning when they are dying back as they are when they are in full, blooming color. Instead of losing …
If you want to enjoy a big splash of early spring color, then you need to be planting bulbs this fall! By putting in a little work in late autumn, you can be rewarded with a rainbow of colors that can bring amazing life to your landscape after a long, cold winter! Spring bulbs are …
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 there are six bushes and shrubs that you should always avoid pruning in the fall? While fall is the perfect time for cleaning up your flowerbeds and cutting back many perennials, when it comes to the chore of pruning and shaping bushes and shrubs, fall is not the ideal time to …
Looking for the best way to use all of those falling leaves this fall in your gardens, flowerbeds and compost piles? Autumn is here and that means “you know whats” are falling everywhere. For many, all of those leaves signal a lot of work – as in raking, blowing and bagging. But for gardeners, the …
Did you know that how you care for your rose bushes in the fall before winter arrives can make a huge difference in not only their health but also their ability to bloom the following spring and summer? It’s true! What you do and what you don’t do to your roses in the autumn months …
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 …