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, …
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 …
One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to create and make gorgeous containers and potted plants for your patio, deck and patio areas is to pot them up with perennials! Not only are there a whole slew of perennials that make incredibly stunning, low maintenance container plants, they can also be used year after …
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 …
Did you know that you can enjoy growing and harvesting cherry tomatoes indoors all winter long? Cherry tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetable choices to grow for home gardeners. Not only can you get a huge harvest from just a few plants, they also produce much faster than their larger slicing counterparts. And are …
Did you know that you can easily compost your tired, old, used potting soil from this year’s container plants and bring it back to life to use again next year? Potting soil is one of the most expensive purchases each and every spring for gardeners. Especially for those who love to fill their porches, patios …