Pruning and staking pepper plants

Wondering what to do with your lavender plants this fall before winter arrives? Whether you grow lavender directly in flowerbeds or in pots and containers, how you care for them in the fall can play a big role in both how they survive the winter – and how they grow and bloom next year! Lavender …

Looking for a few effective ways to stop stink bugs from getting inside your house this fall? One thing is for sure – if you are tired of having stink bugs “come out of the woodwork” inside your home in the winter and early spring – fall is the time to take action! As autumn …

When it comes to preparing your hydrangeas for winter, how you care for your hydrangeas in the fall can have a big impact on not only their health and winter survival, but their ability to bloom next year as well. Although they are one of the most beautiful blooming shrubs of all, hydrangeas are also …

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 …

If you are looking to save money on your gardening budget while growing one of the most beneficial annuals around, then you need to save marigold seeds from your marigolds this year – and the process is a lot easier to do than you might ever think!   Marigolds are one of the most beautiful dual-purpose …

Looking for a way to ripen the last of your late season green tomatoes that still hang from your dying tomato plants – without having to keep your plants in the ground? As summers draws to a close, tomato plants quickly start to lose their luster. The once proud plants that were flowering strong and …

Looking for a few quick, easy and effective methods to get rid of squash bugs from your garden this fall? Squash bugs can be a nightmare for gardeners – especially as the cooler weather of autumn settles in. Although they can damage crops all throughout the growing season, squash bugs begin to multiply at an …

Looking for a way to save the old potting soil from your hanging basket and containers at the end of the season to use again next year? If there is one thing that seems to break a gardeners budget each and every spring – it’s having to purchase all new potting soil for their hanging …

As crazy as it sounds, what you do with your tomato plants as they die off this fall – and how you dispose of them – can both have a huge impact on how well your tomato plants grow in your garden next year. And even more, it can also play a major role in …

If you are looking for a great way to add a unique flair to your flowering fall display this year, try growing ornamental kale, the incredibly beautiful annual that not only can survive cooler weather, it actually thrives in it! There’s nothing like a little fall foliage and flowering plants to help transition from the …