The best way to attract monarch butterflies to your garden, flowerbeds and landscape is by planting the plants they love most. And not only will those plants have your yard full of Monarchs – it will also have it bursting with color! Monarchs are certainly one of the most beautiful and interesting species of all …
Believe it or not, summer really is one of the best times of all to divide overgrown hostas. Not only can it help you rejuvenate overly large and/or struggling plants, but dividing also allows you to create plenty of additional hostas to fill your flowerbeds – and all for free! Although you can dig up …
Want to get your clematis to flower more than ever and even bloom again this summer? It is hard to deny the incredible beauty of clematis when in full bloom. Perfect for fences, walls, light posts, arbors or anywhere it can climb or trail, this climbing perennial can fill a space with sensational color and …
Looking for what to do and how to care for that beautiful Easter lily you have growing inside after it blooms? The Easter lily plant has certainly become the go-to gift during the Easter season. Who doesn’t love the amazing color and beauty of this blooming lily. Its soft, trumpet shaped flowers and ultra-bright white …
Planting bulbs in the spring is one of the best ways to ensure big color and interest in your flowerbeds this summer – and it couldn’t be easier to do! Although fall is the time when many think of planting popular spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and crocus, there are also quite a …
If you are looking to grow a unique, beautiful and fragrant perennial in your landscape that is sure to turn heads, then it’s time to plant hops this year! Yes, we are talking about the same hop plant has long been grown by homemade beer enthusiasts as an ingredient for their home brewing efforts. But …
Looking for the best perennial border plants to add beauty and order to your flowerbeds, sidewalks and home landscaping? Border plantings not only add color, interest and definition to your planting areas, they also help keep your flowerbeds much tidier in the process. They are perfect for holding in mulch and keeping it from spilling …
Looking for a way to save those beautiful potted asters you purchased this fall to decorate your home and landscape? Asters are becoming more and more popular for Autumn decorating with each passing year. With deep green foliage and radiating blooms in a wide array of bright colors, their fall blooming cycles add big late …
Looking for the best and most beautiful ornamental grass varieties to grow in your yard to help create a long lasting, easy care landscape? Ornamental grasses are an excellent way to add low maintenance texture, color and interest to your landscape. Not only are most varieties heat tolerant and drought proof, they also are pest …
There is no better way to get more consistent blooms on your annual and perennial flowers than to learn and practice the art of deadheading plants! Whether it’s roses, geraniums, daylilies or marigolds, deadheading on a regular basis can help keep your plants producing more blooms and more flowers. So what exactly is deadheading? And …