Looking to keep your marigolds blooming big and flowering all summer long? Marigolds are certainly one of the most beautiful, useful and durable of all annuals to grow. They are right at home in flowerbeds – whether in mass plantings, or grouped to add small pops of color to compliment other perennials, shrubs and bushes. …
If you want a plant that can really take the heat of summer and still provide you with beautiful foliage and limitless blooms, then you need to grow vinca. Not only is it incredible for adding lasting summer color to your flowerbeds, it’s perfect for hanging baskets and containers too! Vinca, often known as periwinkle, …
Looking for a quick fix to perk up your hanging baskets that are showing a few signs of distress – or even better, how to keep them from ever struggling in the first place? Hanging baskets are one of the easiest and most beautiful ways to instantly brighten up porches, patios, decks or anywhere outdoors …
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 – especially when you can keep them flowering big and strong all summer long with the right dose of fertilizer! Impatiens produce hundreds of small blooms and can be found in …
Wondering if you can recycle, recharge and reuse your old potting soil for a second season? Potting soil can be one of the biggest annual expenses of all for those who like to plant flowers and vegetables in pots, containers and hanging baskets. In fact, quite often, it can cost a gardener more for the …
Want to keep your petunias flowering bigger, better and longer than ever this year? Petunias are one of the classic flowering annuals of summer. With varieties available in nearly every color of the rainbow, they are not only eye-catching, but add a classic elegance to wherever they grow. Especially when they are loaded with blooms. …
Looking for some great shade loving plants for your containers and hanging baskets that don’t get to see a lot of sunlight? There’s no doubt that growing plants in containers and hanging baskets is a great way to enjoy gardening in locations where you normally can’t. But if you happen to have a shaded front …
One of the best ways to save money and grow the best potted plants around is to make your own potting soil at home – and contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to include peat moss in the mix. In fact, as you will see with today’s potting soil recipe, you can make a …
If you want a burst of fluorescent colors around your property this year, then consider growing lantana! Whether you grow them in hanging baskets, window boxes, or even directly in flowerbeds, you won’t be disappointed with their colorful blooms that keep coming all summer long! Lantanas feature clusters of multiple tiny trumpet-like blooms that typically …
One of the best ways to get butterflies to visit your yard is to grow the plants that attract them in quick fashion! Whether you are growing vegetables, fruit or flowers, attracting pollinators like butterflies are a must. Not only do they add intense beauty and interest as they flutter about, they are a plants …