When it comes to saving big dollars this spring and summer on your gardening budget – it’s hard to beat starting your own geraniums from seed late this winter! Not only is it easy – it let’s you grow as many geraniums as you want for a fraction of the cost! While they’re technically perennials, …
Want to know how early you can plant pansies to bring a little color to your spring landscape? Pansies are one of the earliest annuals you can plant to bring some color to the landscape after a long winter. Their big, bright petals and wide range of colors – and their ability to handle cold …
Some plants look nice from a distance, while others draw you in the moment you walk past them – and without a doubt – peppermint zinnias are one of those flowers! One thing is for sure, if you’re looking for a flower that’s easy to grow, incredibly productive, and useful beyond just good looks, peppermint …
If you are looking for something both beautiful and unique to plant in your flowerbeds or garden this year – then look no further than Teddy Bear Sunflowers! With their soft, fluffy blooms that resemble golden pom-poms, Teddy Bear sunflowers add a playful yet elegant look anywhere they bloom and flower. From attracting pollinators to …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to fertilize your hanging baskets in the middle of summer to bring them back to life? Hanging baskets can bring so much beauty and color to porches, patios, and decks, especially in the early part of the growing season. But as summer sets in – especially by mid …
If the petunias growing in your hanging baskets and flowerbeds are starting to look weak and lifeless, it’s time to bring them back to life with a little TLC. With their bright blooms and fast-growing nature, petunias can fill containers, flowerbeds, and hanging baskets with an explosion of color. But even the healthiest petunias can …
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 …