Did you know that fall is one of the best times to divide your perennials – not only to get more plants for free, but to help your existing plants grow healthier, stronger and bloom better next year? After a full season of growing, many perennials can become crowded and overgrown. By late summer and …
Wondering what to do with your coneflowers when they are done blooming in late summer? One thing is for sure – a little care at the end of the growing season can make a huge difference in how healthy, colorful, and productive your plants will be next year. Coneflowers are one of the easiest and …
Want to get your lavender to bloom again this summer? As a hardy perennial plant, lavender has so many great traits. Not only is it a tremendously low maintenance perennial, its tall stalks of stunning purple blooms also happen to give off a calming fragrance any time you are nearby. Even better, those very same …
One of the best ways to keep your hostas healthy, bright and gorgeous all summer long is to fertilize them in just the right way – and at just the right time! Unlike most perennials and annuals, hostas are almost always grown for their beautiful foliage. Although they do produce a long, slender stem of …
Wondering when you should cut your tulips back after they finish blooming this spring? If there is one beautiful flower that helps to signify the beginning of a new growing season, it’s tulips – but did you know that what you do with them after they bloom can make a huge difference in how they …
Did you know that spring is one of the most perfect times of all to divide your overgrown hostas? One of the best ways to help keep your hostas healthy and strong is to divide them every three to five years – and when it comes to the best time for dividing, you simply can’t …
One of the biggest secrets to getting your clematis to bloom bigger and better than ever is to fertilize it in early spring – but knowing when and what to use can make a huge difference in just how amazing those blooms turn out this year! Is there anything more beautiful than clematis in full …
Looking for a few key tips to fertilize your hydrangeas this spring for bigger blooms than ever this year? One of the easiest and best ways to get your hydrangeas to grow and bloom stronger than ever is to give them the fertilizer they need – just when they need it! Hydrangeas are one of …
The best time to fertilize daylilies is in early spring – and with one simple and easy application, you can set your daylilies up for bigger and better blooms than ever this year! Daylilies are one of the most popular of all perennial plants for home gardeners. Not only are they easy to grow and …
When it comes to caring for lavender plants in early spring – there is usually one key mistake many gardeners make to their plants – and it can often spell disaster! Lavender smells incredible, looks beautiful in bloom, and once established, it can thrive with very little attention. But even though lavender is considered low …