Whatever you do, don’t throw away those overgrown hanging basket plants – not when you can revive and rejuvenate your plants for a gorgeous second life! For many homeowners, by mid-summer, the beautiful and overflowing hanging baskets they purchased back in the spring begin to fade. And it can happen seemingly overnight. The hundreds of …
Hanging Baskets / Containers
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 …
If you are looking for a great way to save money and have beautiful hanging planters for a shady porch or outdoor living space – you need to try creating a few hanging baskets from hostas! When it comes to the shadier spots of your landscape, the choices for hanging basket plants are fairly limited. …
Growing coleus is the perfect way to add big, colorful foliage and interest to your flowering containers, baskets and flowerbeds. Coleus continues to grow in popularity year after year among home gardeners. What was once a staple of Victorian gardens long ago, this unique plant now finds itself fitting being used in all types of …
Not only is Ageratum easy to plant and grow, it will fill your flowerbeds, pots and containers with unique and gorgeous blooms from late spring all the way to the first frost! If you are looking for an alternative to the everyday common varieties of annual flowers, ageratum is an excellent choice. Often referred to …
Begonias are the perfect choice for adding big color to your flowerbeds, pots and containers, especially when you can keep them blooming strong from late spring to late fall. With their beautiful canopy of leaves, and a wide array of colorful bloom and foliage options, begonias are becoming widely popular once again. And with good …
If you want to spice up your flowering pots, containers and hanging baskets this year, you need try your hand at planting and growing ornamental peppers. If there is one plant that has soared in popularity over the last decade, it is the ornamental pepper. And it’s only growing hotter and more popular every year. …
Growing perennials in pots and containers is an excellent way to add instant color and foliage to patios, porches and decks. And even better, it can be done for free using plants already in your landscape! Although annual flowers create a stunning display of color, their lifespan is short. And unfortunately, very costly. But that …
Growing your own hanging baskets from seed is a great way to create stunning flowering baskets and save big on the budget – all at the same time! Lets face it, hanging baskets are expensive. And every year, the prices only seem to rise. But by growing your own plants directly from seed, you can …
Autumn is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to divide, replant and save those massive ferns that have been growing wild on your porch and patio! All too often, the end of a growing season spells the end for ferns as well. As early fall approaches, many ferns purchased back in the spring have …