Did you know that the best thing you can do for your tomato plants is to pick off the first early tomatoes that form on your plants? After weeks of planting, watering, mulching and caring for young plants, the first tomatoes that form are very exciting for gardeners. Those tiny green tomatoes feel like proof …
Did you know that the absolute best time for pruning your apple trees is in the dead of winter? In fact, it’s really the only time you should prune your apples trees! Not only does winter pruning allow you to shape and trim back your trees without worry of harming them or your next harvest, …
Did you know that one of the best ways to help your pepper plants grow and produce better is to prune them? When it comes to growing healthy, vibrant and extremely productive pepper plants, pruning can play a big role in the overall success of your plants. Not only can pruning your pepper plants help …
Wondering the best way to tie up all of those branches and stems growing wildly from your tomato plants? As summer begins to hit full stride, tomato plants usually begin to as well. What were once small, floundering transplants suddenly are now fast growing plants that quickly need help. One thing is for sure, when …
When it comes to growing tomatoes, the one topic that always spurs a lot of debate is just exactly what to do with the tomato suckers that form on your plants – or more to point – should you remove them, or let them be? On one side, you have long-time growers that insist that …
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 …
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 …
Spring might seem like a great time to cut back some of those unruly shrubs in your flowerbeds, but for some plants, early spring trimming does more harm than good – which is exactly why you need to avoid pruning a large majority of the bushes in home landscapes! Many flowering bushes set their buds …
Did you know that the best time to prune your rose bushes is before they start to come out of dormancy in early spring? Pruning is essential for maintaining the health and shape of most rose bushes. It not only enhances their appearance but also improves air circulation, lowers the risk of disease, and promotes …
Although it might seem a bit cold to be performing gardening chores – winter is actually the perfect time to prune grapevines. In fact, it really is the only time you should be pruning this fruit’s vines! One thing is for sure, pruning is critical for maintaining healthy and productive grapevines. Especially, as you’ll see …