There is no better time to dig up, divide and transplant daylilies than in the early spring – not only is it easy to do, you will be amazed at just how many new plants it can create for your landscape – all for free! Daylilies are a popular choice for planting in flowerbeds, and …
Looking for a few tips, tricks and secrets to get your peonies to bloom big, bright and flower beautiful every single year? Peony bushes produce some of the most intricate, colorful and showy flowers around. In fact, the massive blooms have been admired, sought after and prized for centuries by many cultures around the globe. …
If you are looking to grow a unique, beautiful and fragrant perennial in your landscape that is sure to turn heads, then it’s time to plant hops this year! Yes, we are talking about the same hop plant has long been grown by homemade beer enthusiasts as an ingredient for their home brewing efforts. But …
Looking for the best perennial border plants to add beauty and order to your flowerbeds, sidewalks and home landscaping? Border plantings not only add color, interest and definition to your planting areas, they also help keep your flowerbeds much tidier in the process. They are perfect for holding in mulch and keeping it from spilling …
As crazy as it sounds, putting mulch down in your flowerbeds in the fall is actually more important than mulching your plants in the spring and early summer. Not so much for the looks, but for all the benefits it can bring for next year! Mulching flowerbeds before winter might seem a bit out of …
Looking for a few tips and hints on how to care for your daisies this fall after they finish blooming – including when and how to cut back and divide them? Daisies are one of the most beautiful late-summer flowering perennials of all. Not only do they shower the landscape with their light and airy …
As late summer and fall arrive, it is time for giving a little tender loving care to your hostas – fall hosta care not only helps to spruce up your plants and flowerbeds, it also helps prepare the leafy plant’s root structure for the long winter months ahead. Late summer and early fall are actually …
Looking for a few flowering perennials that love to grow in the shade and can add big color to your landscape? Many gardeners struggle trying to bring color and texture to the the less-sunny areas of their landscape. For starters, shady areas can be difficult to get many common plant varieties established. In fact, if there is …
If you are looking for an incredibly inexpensive way to create gorgeous containers for your patio, porch or deck – there is no better way than potting up perennial plants. Especially if you can pot up perennials already growing in your yard! Although traditional pots and containers with flowering annuals can be beautiful, they can …
If you are looking to add huge color and interest to your summer flower garden – planting and growing a few dahlias might just be the perfect ticket! The sky is the limit when it comes to the color and bloom sizes of dahlias. You can find dahlias in a near endless assortment of colors …