One of the easiest and best ways to decorate your outdoors for the holiday season is to re-use your hanging baskets and containers from this past summer – and fill them with holiday lights, ornaments, greenery and more to create amazing Christmas decorations for a fraction of the cost! Let’s face it, decorating for the …
Looking for a simple way to save the potting soil from your hanging baskets and containers this year to use again next year – and save a lot of money in the process? No matter how much you’d like to save them, most annual plants begin to reach the end of the line by the …
Did you know that you can easily save your favorite coleus plants by bringing them inside in the fall to grow as houseplants over the cold winter months? And then – use them again for planters, containers and bedding plants again next spring! With all of their bright colors and patterns, coleus plants are perfect for …
Did you know that one of the easiest and best ways to keep your annual flowers blooming big all summer long is to simply deadhead them on a regular basis? It’s true! Believe it or not, by regularly removing the fading blooms on geraniums, marigolds, begonias and a whole slew of other flowering annual plants, …
One of the most important things you can do to help keep your impatiens blooming all summer long is to fertilize them on a regular basis. But, as you will see in today’s article – knowing which type and which nutrients to feed these shade loving annuals is the real secret to having your impatiens …
Looking for the best way to fertilize and power your petunias this year to keep them growing strong and blooming all summer long? Petunias are perfect for growing in containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, flowerbeds – or planting directly in the ground. They truly are one of the classic flowering annuals of summer. And with …
Are you looking for a few simple solutions to keep your hanging baskets healthy, vibrant, and most importantly, blooming all summer long this year? Hanging baskets are one of the most popular ways for gardeners to add big flower power – no matter where they might live. After all, even if you live in a …
Did you know that you can make your Christmas cactus bloom again for a second time after the holiday season has come and gone? It’s true! No matter if you are growing a Thanksgiving cactus or a Christmas cactus, with just a bit of additional care, you can get them to bloom again for a …
If you are looking for easy to grow, low care houseplants that can add instant beauty and interest to your home, then philodendrons are the plant for you! In spite of their fancy long name, philodendrons are low-maintenance tropical plants that can bring your indoors to life with their glossy, flowing foliage. And with hundreds …
Looking for a few tips and tricks for how to care for your Christmas cactus this holiday season – and get it to bloom bigger, better and longer than ever? The Christmas cactus is one of the most popular indoor plants of all during the holidays – and for good reason as it happens to …