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 …
Did you know that there are three perennials you can divide right in the middle of summer to help keep your flowerbeds fresh and manageable – and give you more plants for free to add even more life and color to your beds? When it comes to expanding your flowerbeds without spending a dime, there’s …
Wondering what you need to do with your hostas this summer after they bloom to help keep their leaves bright, green and beautiful the rest of the growing season? Hostas are one of the most popular perennials for shade gardens. Their large, lush leaves bring a lot of life to flowerbeds and the landscape. And …
Wondering what to do with your clematis after it blooms – and whether or not you can get it to bloom again this year? 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 …
Did you know that what you do to your azalea bushes right after they bloom can play a huge role in just how well they flower next year? Azaleas are one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs you can grow in your landscape. When they bloom in the spring, their colorful flowers can light up …
Looking to dig up and split your overgrown hostas in your flowerbeds this spring? Hostas are one perennial that benefits from being divided on a regular basis. It helps this leafy perennial stay strong and vibrant, all while giving you the opportunity to multiply your plants without spending a single cent. And – as it …
Wondering what to do with the lavender plants in your flowerbeds, garden or landscape this spring – and whether or not you should prune them before or after they come out – or even at all? As it turns out, pruning lavender in the spring is one of the best things you can do. Not …
Looking for some of the best climbing perennials to plant this year in your landscape to add big interest to fences, light poles, arbors, pergolas and more? Nothing adds color and beauty to an outdoor structure like a flowering climbing perennial. They truly are the perfect way to provide a canopy of shade underneath pergolas …