Did you know that what you do with your hydrangeas in late summer and early fall can not only have a big impact on their overall health, but also on just how well they perform next year – including whether they bloom or not? Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful of all perennial shrubs. …
Did you know that late fall is the perfect time to clean up the daylilies you have growing in your flowerbeds – not only to get them ready for winter, but to help get them prepared for bigger and better blooming than ever next spring and summer? As the growing season comes to end, daylilies …
Saving your mums in late fall is one of the best ways to stretch next year’s autumn decorating budget – especially when you consider just how easy it is to keep your mums alive over the winter to grow and bloom again! Mums, officially known as chrysanthemums, are the most popular plant gardeners turn to …
When it comes to fall lilac care – what you do in the autumn months before winter arrives can make a huge difference in just how well your bushes bloom next year – or whether they even bloom at all! Lilacs are one of the most common bushes in the home landscape. Not only do …
Did you know that how you prepare your blackberry and raspberry plants for winter this fall can play a big role in just how productive they are next summer? Blackberries and raspberries are both members of the bramble family. Once they become established, they can live for multiple years, providing home growers with massive amounts …
Looking for a few fall care tips, tricks and secrets for how to best prepare your rose bushes for the upcoming winter? One thing is for sure – fall is an extremely important time for all varieties of roses. Whether it be hybrid tea roses, floribunda, climbing, or even shrub roses – not only will …
Did you know that how and when you water the mums you having growing in pots and containers can play a big role in just how long their blooms will last? In fact – probably more than you could ever imagine! As fall arrives in full force, so do all of the gorgeous flowering mums …
Looking for a few effective ways to stop stink bugs from getting inside your house this fall? One thing is for sure – if you are tired of having stink bugs “come out of the woodwork” inside your home in the winter and early spring – fall is the time to take action! As autumn …
If you are looking for a great way to add a unique flair to your flowering fall display this year, try growing ornamental kale, the incredibly beautiful annual that not only can survive cooler weather, it actually thrives in it! There’s nothing like a little fall foliage and flowering plants to help transition from the …
Looking to get more bang for your buck this fall and keep your mums blooming longer, stronger, brighter and better? And even more, maybe even save them over the winter to grow again next year? One thing is for sure, mums (or chrysanthemums as they are officially called), are getting more expensive with each passing …