If you have ever wanted to grow your own peanuts but thought it was impossible because of the long growing season or the climate where you live – you need to try your hand at growing peanuts in pots and containers! Not only can you grow a delicious crop nearly anywhere – you will have …
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 …
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 …
When it comes to keeping the plants in your flower pots blooming strong through the long, hot summer months, a few simple care tips can make all the difference! Flowering baskets and containers are a great way to add instant color to porches, patios and decks. But for many, keeping the flowers going strong all …
Want to keep your fuchsia plants in your hanging baskets and containers blooming strong all summer long? Fuchsias are one of the most beautiful of all summer annuals to grace the landscape. Their bright, colorful teardrop blooms can be stunning when flowering big in pots, containers and hanging baskets. Fuchsia plants are prized for their …
So just how can you use all-natural perlite to create better soil and grow better plants? Actually, in a whole slew of ways! Perlite is the white, lightweight, grain-like material that you often find in commercial potting soil and mixes. Although many confuse its lightness and texture as being a type of styrofoam or plastic, …
Looking for the best hanging basket varieties to grow this year? Plants that will keep their blooms going strong and bright all season long? It is hard to beat the color, energy and interest hanging baskets can bring to a home. Especially when they are thriving and flowering at their best! Hanging baskets are one …
There is nothing quite like growing Lantana in containers, hanging baskets and flowerbeds for a gorgeous pop of color – especially when you can keep it blooming big and strong all summer long! Lantana is one of those durable plants that thrive in tough drought conditions, and can bear even the most punishing sunlight. That, …
Bringing your ferns indoors this fall and saving them through the cold winter months is not only simple and easy, but a great way to save big money on your gardening budget next spring too! Ferns are an excellent way to decorate porches and outdoor living spaces with gorgeous greenery. Whether growing in containers or …
Nothing brings more interest to the shadier portions of your yard than gorgeous blooming impatiens – especially when you can keep them blooming strong from spring til fall! Impatiens have long been a favorite annual choice for growing in the shade. Whether planted in baskets and containers on a porch or patio, or in shaded …