Wondering how to water your containers and hanging baskets with just the perfect amount of water? Watering container plants might seem like one of the easiest tasks of all for gardeners, but in truth, it’s one of the most misunderstood. Every summer, countless gardeners unknowingly damage or even kill their container plants simply by watering …
Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to keep those just-purchased beautiful flowering hanging baskets blooming strong all summer long? Spring is in full force – and hanging baskets are flying out of nurseries and garden centers like nobody’s business. But for many, the struggle to keep their baskets looking as full and healthy …
One of the best ways to add big life and interest to your containers and hanging baskets is to add trailing plants that spill all over the sides of the planter – and today we feature six of the best spilling plants of all that can bring your containers and baskets to life like no …
Looking to avoid some of the most common and biggest fertilizing mistakes gardeners make that can ruin the lifespan and bloom time of their hanging baskets? When it comes to keeping hanging baskets vibrant and blooming all summer long – there are three common fertilizing mistakes that many gardeners make each and every year that …
If you are looking for an eye catching plant to fill your containers this year with big color and interest, then you need to be growing coleus! Not only can coleus fill your pots with long lasting beauty – it also happens to be incredibly resistant to pests – including deer and rabbits. Adding to …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to keep your pansies blooming strong all the way through early spring – and even into early summer? Thanks to their love for cool weather, pansies are a top pick for gardeners looking to add a splash of color to their landscape in early spring – and in …
When you take time to grow your own hanging baskets from seed – not only can it help to save big on your gardening budget – it also happens to be one of the best ways to create incredibly unique and stunning planters that can last all season long! Hanging baskets are by far one …
Looking for the perfect houseplant that can grow with ease indoors all year around – or outdoors in the spring, summer and fall? Then you need to grow a pothos plant. Or perhaps – quite a few of them! Pothos is one of the easiest and best plants to grow to add the perfect touch …
When it comes to protecting potted perennials from winter damage – success all begins with keeping your plants out of harms way before the first hard freeze arrives! Whether it’s hostas, daylilies, ornamental grasses, evergreens or everbearing strawberries, growing a few perennials in pots around your landscape is a great way to add big interest …
Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to save your coleus plants and keep them alive through the winter to grow again next year? More and more gardeners are growing coleus with each passing year – and all over their landscape. With varieties that can grow foliage in a seemingly endless rainbow of bold, …