Looking for a few tips and tricks to save your struggling hanging baskets this summer? Hanging baskets are one of the most beautiful ways to add instant color to patios, porches and entryways. That is – when they are lush and green! When first purchased or planted in the spring, they are usually overflowing with …
Did you know with just three simple tips – you can keep your marigolds blooming big all summer long with ease – and even late into fall? Marigolds are one of the most prolific blooming annuals of all. But all of that flower power does more than just add a big pop of color. The …
Looking for a few simple secrets for how to best fertilize your potted geraniums to perk them up and get them blooming big again? When it comes to brightening up patios, porches, balconies, and decks, few plants can compete with the colorful blooms of potted geraniums. Not only are they beautiful and easy to maintain, …
Looking for the best fertilizer for your hanging baskets to keep them blooming strong and bright all summer long? There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a hanging basket filled to the brim with blooms. Whether overflowing with petunias, calibrachoa, begonias, marigolds or other flowering annuals, a well-maintained basket can turn an ordinary porch or …
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 …
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 …
One of the easiest and most effective ways to make your vegetable garden grows and performs better this year is to plant zinnias in it. Yes, Zinnias! Zinnias are gorgeous, easy-to-grow annual flowers known for their bright, bold colors and long-lasting blooms. They come in a wide range of size and colors – and do …
Looking for tips on how to get your gladiolus to bloom big this summer with stunning flowers that soar high into the air? Gladiolus, or “Glads”, as many gardeners call them, are classic flowering perennials that resemble long swords, which often gives the plants the nickname “sword lily” as well. But whatever you call them, …
If you are looking to create a few incredibly unique and stunning planters for your patio or deck – that also happen to be extremely low maintenance and pest proof – you need to try your hand at growing ornamental peppers! Ornamental peppers really are the perfect choice for flower pots. Not only do they …
One of the best ways to save on the ever-rising cost of geraniums is to start your own plants from seed indoors. And is it ever easy to do! Geraniums are a top pick for gardeners when it comes to adding vibrant flowers and lush foliage to their flowerbeds, containers, and hanging baskets. But buying …