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 …
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 …
Growing sedum in the fall is the perfect way to add colorful autumn blooms to your property. Paired with other fall favorites like chrysanthemums or ornamental peppers and kale, they will warm up your landscape in preparation for winter. Sedum is an easy-to-care-for leaf succulent that is the perfect choice for even the most novice …
This week’s podcast and corresponding article are all about hanging basket care – or more importantly, how to keep them flowering and gorgeous all summer long! It’s true that hanging baskets and containers add instant color and interest to your landscape and property. But for many gardeners, by mid-summer, many of their gorgeous baskets start …
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 …
Are you wondering if it’s truly worth it to grow zinnias in your vegetable garden this year? The answer is an astonishing YES! Zinnias grow as annuals in Zones 2 through 8. They are heat and drought-tolerant and are overlooked by deer and other wildlife. In addition, they are easy to sow and maintain all …
What can you do to keep your clematis blooming strong all season long? When you want to add vertical interest to your property, clematis is the perfect flower for the job. It’s long winding greenery and large blooming flowers are stunning to say the least! But for many gardeners, one of the biggest issues with …
There’s no doubt about it – there’s just something so rewarding about directly sowing seeds into the soil and seeing beautiful annual flowers start to emerge and grow! Whether you are adding to your already established flowerbeds, or are looking to add some color and fragrance to your landscape, the four great annual flowers featured …