Wondering what to do with the lavender plants in your flowerbeds, garden or landscape this spring – and whether or not you should prune them before or after they come out – or even at all? As it turns out, pruning lavender in the spring is one of the best things you can do. Not …
While the fall is a great time for dividing a wide range of perennials like hostas, daylilies, coneflower and more, there are a few perennials that you should never divide in the fall. Not only is it hard to get the new divisions to root and grow, it can also put the main plant at …
Wondering what to do with your creeping phlox plants in the fall – and how to help prepare them for an amazing blooming season next year? Phlox is one of the easiest, low-maintenance perennial plants to grow in your landscape. One of the best things about this hardy plant is that it isn’t picky at …
Looking for a few simple ways to keep your hostas safe from insects, deer, and other pests this summer – all without having to resort to using harsh chemicals and sprays? Hostas are one of the most popular shade perennials around. The cold-hardy plants are available in a wide range of colors, sizes, and textures …
Did you know that with just a little bit of care and attention, you can get your lavender to bloom again for a second time in the same growing season? Lavender has become quite the popular perennial to grow in home landscapes. Not only is the plant highly drought tolerant, it is also incredibly insect …
One of the best ways to create a low maintenance landscape is to plant drought resistant perennials in your flowerbeds – especially when you can fill your beds with perennials flowering in big, bright and beautiful colors! When the summer sun starts burning, many annual and perennial flowers begin to struggle without water. With too …
One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to create and make gorgeous containers and potted plants for your patio, deck and patio areas is to pot them up with perennials! Not only are there a whole slew of perennials that make incredibly stunning, low maintenance container plants, they can also be used year after …
If you want to grow healthier, bigger, brighter roses that produce loads of blooms longer than ever, then it’s vital to fertilize your rose bushes with the perfect dose of power – and it all starts with powering them up in the early spring just as your roses come out! Roses are heavy-blooming plants that …
If you are looking to add big color, texture and excitement to the less “sunnier” parts of your landscape, then it’s time to plant a few of the best flowering perennials that love to grow in the shade! Finding colorful perennials to light up the brighter parts of your yard can be a fairly easy …
If you are looking to keep your ornamental grasses healthy, strong and vibrant – and create even more plants for your landscape for free – then late winter and early spring is the time to jump into action and cut back and divide your grasses! With all of the different shapes, sizes and colors to …