Zinnias are one of the most beautiful, low maintenance and inexpensive annual flowers to grow – especially when you consider how easy it is to save zinnia seeds from existing plants to grow again and again, year after year for free! Zinnias are an incredibly bold and colorful annual plant. Full of texture and blooms at …
Wondering what to do with your Black Eyed Susans once they stop flowering late in the summer? Believe it or not – what you do after they flower can play a big role in how well they perform next year! Black Eyed Susan is certainly a gorgeous golden floral addition to any landscape. With their …
If you are looking to attract more hummingbirds to your landscape, then planting and growing coral bells should certainly be at the top of your list. But as you will see with today’s article, these versatile, low maintenance perennials can bring so much more to your flowerbed and garden spaces than bringing in one of …
There is no better way to keep your zinnias looking beautiful and blooming all summer long that to deadhead them on a regular basis. Not only will this simple task leave your plants looking better in the short term, it will also keep them in a constant supply of gorgeous blooms! Zinnias are annual plants …
Looking for a few low-maintenance, drought resistant perennials to add big interest and color to your landscape – all without the worry of having to constantly water? One of the most difficult and time consuming chores for a gardener to perform is having to continually water their plants. Especially if that water is difficult to …
If you are looking for an easy care flowering perennial with long lasting blooms – growing hardy geraniums might just be the perfect answer! Unlike the annual variety that goes by the same name, hardy geraniums are not only able to withstand early fall frosts and freezes, they can also survive some of the coldest …
Are you looking to rejuvenate and bring your tired and worn out geraniums back to life? Geraniums are prized for their gorgeous blooms that can fill multiple stems at once. Their bright foliage and flowers are wonderful for bringing big interest to hanging baskets, containers, window boxes, and flowerbeds. Well, that is – when they …
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, …
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 …
If you are looking to grow an eye-catching perennial in your garden space, bleeding heart is the perfect plant for the job! The stunningly beautiful perennial gets it name from its puffy, heart-shaped blooms that appear at first glance to almost weep from below the flower. In reality, the bloom gets its “bleeding” look from …