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 …
If you are looking to add long-lasting climbing perennials to your landscape, you might want to plant and grow wisteria! Wisteria is one of the sturdiest of all climbing perennials around. For centuries, it has been used to cover pavilions, pergolas, arbors and fences with its soaring foliage and long, flowering blooms. And can it …
Hostas are one of the best ways to add color and texture to the shadier locations of your landscape – especially when you grow a few unique varieties that can turn heads with their showy foliage and blooms! Hosta plants have long been admired for their big leaves and long stemmed flowers. As the plants …
If you are looking to create a gorgeous, easy care landscape that requires little watering or long-term maintenance – planting drought resistant perennials is a must! Planting smart from the start with plants that can handle high heat and the scorching sun can make life a lot easier. Not only can it nearly eliminate watering …
Knowing when and how to fertilize your hydrangeas can certainly make a huge difference in both the quality of their bloom cycle, and the overall amount of blooms that can cover the plant. When it comes to perennial flowering shrubs, it is hard to beat the incredible hydrangea! With massive blooms and bright, colorful foliage, …