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 …
Hanging Basket Care
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 …
Is it really possible to keep your hanging baskets healthy, green and blooming big and beautiful all summer long? Believe it or not, the answer is a resounding yes! Especially if you can provide your plants with 4 critical but simple needs that can make all the difference between a basket that thrives – or …
One of the best ways to save big on your gardening budget is to start and grow your own hanging baskets from seed. Even better, it allows you the opportunity to grow some of the most unique and beautiful baskets around! Hanging baskets are one of the most expensive purchases that gardeners make every spring. …
Looking for a few winter fern care tips to keep last year’s outdoor ferns alive and well indoors this winter? We have you covered with today’s article! Saving your potted or hanging ferns from year to year is one of the best ways to save on your gardening budget. Ferns are actually a fairly low …
Autumn is fast approaching and that means it’s time to cut back and divide your overgrown ferns to save them to grow again next year. Not only can it save big on your gardening budget – but it can give you even more ferns to decorate with next spring and summer! All too often, the …
Looking for a way to bring your struggling or overgrown hanging baskets back to life? With hanging baskets costing as much as $50 or more depending on their size, simply throwing away an overgrown plant in mid-summer is not a very pleasing option for gardeners. But unfortunately, as summer settles in, it can indeed start …
When it comes to keeping amazing beauty and interest in your landscape, it’s hard to beat the incredible sight of a mass of Wave petunias blooming strong all summer long! With bright, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in near staggering numbers on long vines, Wave petunias are the perfect choice for adding big color to pots, …