Want to know how to get your pepper plants to produce more peppers this summer? Peppers are a beloved addition to vegetable gardens, but they can be frustrating when it comes to getting plants to produce early and often. Not only are peppers among some of the last vegetable crops in the garden to start …

Lantana are one of the most beautiful flowering plants to grace the late summer / early fall landscape – especially when you can keep them blooming big and strong! With their multiple clusters of tiny vibrant blooms, lantana add interest and color to all kinds of garden spaces, flowerbeds and even pots and containers. Their …

Wondering what to do with coneflower after it stops blooming in the late summer or early fall months? Despite coneflowers being relatively low maintenance, how you care for your plants now can actually make a big difference in their health and productivity next year.  Coneflowers are one of the best native flowering perennials to grow …

Did you know that although summer can be a difficult time for digging up and dividing most perennials, it happens to be one of the best times to divide and split overgrown hostas? Hostas are one of the most popular perennial landscaping plants around. Not only are they low-maintenance and easy to care for, but …

Did you know that one of the best times to finally eliminate and get rid of crabgrass from your yard once and for all is in late summer and early fall? And unfortunately, on the flip side, if you simply allow it to remain late in the season, it can spell big trouble next year! …

Did you know that one of the easiest and best ways to keep your marigolds blooming big all summer long is to simply deadhead them on a regular basis? It’s true! The simple act of removing fading marigold flowers can help your plants stay healthier, brighter, and most importantly, loaded with colorful blooms the entire …

Wondering what to do with your summer blooming hydrangeas this summer after all of those gorgeous big flowering heads start to fade? Believe it or not, how you care for your hydrangeas when they finish blooming can make a huge difference in how they flower and perform next year. In fact, it can actually determine …

Looking for a few seed crops that you can still plant in your garden or raised beds this summer to get a great fall harvest? If you think spring and early summer are the only times you can plant seeds in your garden – think again! As it turns out, there are actually a number …

Did you know that how you care for Rose of Sharon plants after they bloom can make a huge difference in not only the health of the plant this year but also its ability to bloom again next year?  Rose of Sharon is a popular perennial shrub that can handle a wide variety of growing …

One of the biggest keys to successfully growing healthy tomato plants is proper watering, but more times than not the problem with tomatoes is that they get too much moisture – which is exactly why it’s so important to avoid overwatering your plants! Tomatoes themselves are made up of 95% water. But it’s not just …