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 …
If you are looking for a perennial to grow next year that can give you all season blooming power – then you need to see why planting Blanketflower is the way to go! When it comes to creating a stunning, low-maintenance garden that bursts with color all summer long, Blanketflower is a perennial plant you …
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 …
Wondering what to do with your creeping phlox plants in the fall – and how to help prepare them for an amazing blooming season next year? Phlox is one of the easiest, low-maintenance perennial plants to grow in your landscape. One of the best things about this hardy plant is that it isn’t picky at …