Looking for the best way to revive and recharge those tired looking tomato plants growing in your garden or containers late this summer? By late summer, even the healthiest and most productive indeterminate tomato plants can start to slow down. After spending months producing blooms and ripening fruit, plants often begin to look worn out. …
Did you know that what you do with your coneflower plants once they finish blooming can play a big role in how healthy and strong they are next year? And how well they bloom again? Coneflower is becoming more popular than ever. It’s truly one of the best late-summer blooming perennial plants around – and …
One of the best ways to keep your jalapeno pepper plants productive right up until fall is to fertilize them on a regular schedule not just when you first plant them – but all summer long. But just as important is knowing what and how to feed them for a huge harvest! Jalapeno pepper plants …
Wondering how to care for your clematis in late summer to keep it strong, healthy – and most importantly, ready for even bigger blooms next year? With its stunning blooms and climbing habit, clematis can quickly become the star of any garden trellis, arbor, or fence. But by late summer, clematis plants start to slow …
Wondering what to do with those massive, overgrown ferns growing in the containers or hanging baskets around your home? When summer rolls around, many fern plants can become quite massive. Especially those growing in containers, pots, or hanging baskets. What started in the spring as a lush, manageable plant quickly outgrows its space by mid …
Did you know that summer is the best time to save marigold seeds from your plants to grow again for free next year? And is it ever easy to do! Beyond their beauty and toughness, marigolds act as an amazing companion crop, helping to repel many unwanted pests. Aphids, whiteflies, and tomato hornworms all steer …
Are the leaves on your tomato plants turning brown? As summer hits full stride and tomato season gets into full swing, many gardeners get worried when some of the leaves on their tomato plants begin turning brown – and in some cases – even begin to die and fall off. This can be especially true …
Need a few tips and tricks to perk up the sad petunias growing in your containers or hanging baskets? As beautiful as petunias are in the spring and early summer, by the time August rolls around, they often don’t look quite the same. Especially for those growing in hanging baskets, containers, or tight raised bed …
It’s a question many gardeners ask every year – why do my cucumber plants seem to start off so strong, only to suddenly wilt, yellow, and die in the middle of summer? One day they’re producing crisp green cucumbers, and the next, the leaves look tired, the vines are weak, and the harvest comes to …
Did you know that vegetable plants love being fed with banana peels? It’s true – In fact, one of the best ways to power up your vegetable plants naturally in the summer months is by simply using that leftover banana peel from your morning breakfast or snack! Feeding your vegetable garden doesn’t always mean heading …
Did you know that there are three perennials you can divide right in the middle of summer to help keep your flowerbeds fresh and manageable – and give you more plants for free to add even more life and color to your beds? When it comes to expanding your flowerbeds without spending a dime, there’s …