Looking for a few quick tips and tricks on how to best fertilize your begonias this summer to keep them full of life and loaded with big blooms all the way to late fall? Begonias are a classic flowering annual that are often grown for their colorful foliage and ultra-bright blooms. In recent years, they have …
Looking for a few simple and easy way to save your struggling hanging baskets this summer? For many gardeners, the arrival of summer also signals the beginning of the end for their hanging baskets. Their once lush plants that were covered in hundreds of blooms just a few weeks back are suddenly now sporting only …
Wondering how to fertilize your petunias this summer to keep them healthy and blooming bigger and longer than ever? Petunias not only produce massive amounts of bright, funnel-shaped blooms, they do so in a wide range of colors. And with new types and blooming color combinations coming out with each passing year, the flowering annual …
Looking for a few simple tips and secrets to keep your geraniums healthy, strong – and most importantly – blooming big and bright all summer long? Not only are geraniums perfect for growing in baskets and containers, they also look right at home when directly planted into flowerbeds as well. And in addition to providing …
If you are looking to make the perfect potting soil this year to power your hanging baskets and potted plants to grow like never before, today’s simple recipe using six all-natural ingredients is just the ticket! When it comes to finding the best potting soil for growing gorgeous flowers and vegetables in containers, the easiest …
One of the best ways to keep your hanging baskets blooming strong from spring all the way through summer is learning the secrets of how to fertilize them in just the right way, at just the right time – and with the just the right fertilizer! Petunias, geraniums, marigolds and other big flowering annuals can …
One of the easiest and best ways to keep your petunias healthy, bright and blooming bigger than ever is to deadhead them on a regular basis. But, as you will see below, the real secret to success is knowing just where and when to pinch them back for maximum flower power! Petunias are one of …
Looking for some of the best trailing plants to plant in your hanging baskets and containers this year? Planting your own potted plants is one of the best ways to save on your gardening budget. Not only can hanging baskets and container plants be quite expensive to purchase, you are often limited to the basic …
If you are looking for the best hanging basket plant to light up your landscape with big blooms that last from spring until fall – then Calibrachoa (Million Bells) is the plant for you! Although there are so many wonderful annuals that can fill baskets with color, nearly all of them have issues with all-season …
Looking for the best hanging basket plants this year to grow in the shade to finally bring some big flower power and color to the less-than-sunny parts of your landscape? All too often, gardeners think their covered front porches, decks and patio areas are all but impossible to light up with flowering plants. It’s certainly …