Wondering to do with your daises as they finish blooming this summer? One thing is for sure – a little late summer care can make all the difference in keeping your daisies healthy, full of flowers, and looking better than ever next year. Daises can certainly bring big color and interest to your flowerbeds. But …
Wondering if there is any way to get your clematis to bloom again this summer? When it comes to beautiful flowering vines, clematis is one of the most popular choices for home gardeners. With their showy flowers, they bring all kinds of color and charm to fences, arbors, trellises, and garden walls. But what many …
If you are looking to add huge color and interest to your summer flower garden – then taking a little time in the spring to plant dahlias is definitely in order! The sky is the limit when it comes to the color and bloom sizes of dahlias. You can find dahlias in a near endless …
One thing is for sure – if you want to plant a perennial that truly stands out in the landscape while requiring very little care, torch lily is one of the best choices around! With its tall flower spikes bursting in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, it instantly brings bold color and dramatic …
When you fertilize your creeping phlox in the early spring – amazing things happen! When it comes to getting phlox to explode with color and fill your garden with vibrant blooms, success doesn’t just happen by chance. It all starts early in the season with how and when you feed your plants. In fact, fertilizing …
If you are looking for the perfect, low maintenance ornamental grass to grow in your landscape, few grasses can match the reliability, beauty, and versatility of Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass! This upright, clump-forming grass has become a favorite in home landscapes – and for good reason. It’s easy to grow, tough in a wide …
One thing is for sure – cutting back perennials in the fall is not only a great way to keep flowerbeds looking neat and tidy through late autumn and winter, but also extremely important for keeping plants vibrant and blooming the following year. Removing spent foliage and blooms helps a plant focus on recharging it’s …
Looking for how to save your geraniums this fall and overwinter them with ease? Believe it or not, even though geraniums are often treated as annuals, they are actually a perennial – and can be easily and safely overwintered to enjoy their beauty again next year! Geraniums are one of the most popular blooming flowers …
Did you know that what you do with your coneflower plants once they finish blooming can play a big role in how healthy and strong they are next year? And how well they bloom again? Coneflower is becoming more popular than ever. It’s truly one of the best late-summer blooming perennial plants around – and …
Wondering how to care for your clematis in late summer to keep it strong, healthy – and most importantly, ready for even bigger blooms next year? With its stunning blooms and climbing habit, clematis can quickly become the star of any garden trellis, arbor, or fence. But by late summer, clematis plants start to slow …