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 …
You might be surprised at just how many incredible benefits there are for growing lavender in your vegetable garden. As you will see below, from attracting pollinators to deterring unwanted pests, it really is the ultimate companion plant! Most people associate lavender with store-bought scented candles, room sprays and essential oils. But you can easily …
If you want to add consistent colorful blooms and vertical visual interest to your property, then growing morning glory vines is the way to go! Morning glories are a perfect drought-tolerant climbing annual that are great for adding beautiful blooms and foliage to your landscape. While a few varieties do fall under the invasive weed …
Knowing just when to plant pansies can really set the stage for endless cool-weather-loving blooms all throughout your property! Pansies provide growers with bright, welcoming colors in the cooler spring and fall seasons. They are often planted among other early spring flowers like crocuses, tulips, and sweet alyssum and are great when paired with mums …
If you are looking to go beyond traditional sunflower blooms this year, check out these three unique sunflowers to grow that are definite show-stoppers! Sunflowers not only add great visual interest to properties, but they are also extremely easy to grow. Their bright and cheery blooms are a welcome site no matter where they are …
What you do with your poinsettia plants after Christmas will make the difference between a shriveled-up plant that goes into the compost pile or one that can bloom for year after year of enjoyment! As sad as it is, the holidays are now officially over. Presents have been unwrapped, way too much food has been …
As the weather starts to cool off, it’s time to get your hands a little dirty and plant lily bulbs in the fall. The rewards are well worth the effort! Lilies are excellent, easy-to-grow perennial flowers that come in so many different varieties and styles. You put in a bit of work planting the bulbs …
If your property lacks color and pizazz when fall rolls around, then you need to consider growing asters! When other flowering annuals and perennials have started to fade, asters step in and really steal the show! With their star-shaped blooms that resemble small daisies, they are perfect for adding to your typical fall displays. In …
This week’s podcast and corresponding article are all about how to deadhead annuals & perennials. Doing this simple procedure can make a huge difference in both the health of your plants and how well and how often they bloom! Contrary to what you might think, deadheading doesn’t only affect the blooming power of your flowers …