Quick Growing Annual Vines
Quick growing annual climbing vines allow you to utilize spaces above the usual ground level of the garden. With support to grow on, in one season they fill space with … Continue reading →
Can Hosta Grow in Full Sun?
There are sun tolerant hosta that can grow in full sun, and will do quite well when given the proper growing conditions. These are often called sun tolerant hostas, for … Continue reading →
How to Grow Peas
Peas not only provide an abundance of a wonderful vegetable, their whimsical flowers of white to pink to purple against blue-green leaves are a welcome early bloomer. What are the … Continue reading →
Harvesting Coneflower (Echinacea) Seeds
Harvesting Purple Coneflower (Echinacea) seeds are easy when you understand how they are formed. See what Coneflower seeds look like, how to remove them and how to grow your own … Continue reading →
How to Grow Daffodils
See how to divide daffodils so you can grow more of them. Daffodils are one of the easiest flowers to grow from bulbs, and tolerate a variety of conditions and … Continue reading →
Clematis General Sikorski
Mother Nature never fails to astound with its beauty. This amazing ball of swirls is what the clematis seed looks like on General Sikorski clematis after blooming several weeks earlier. … Continue reading →
Types of Containers for Plants
Now that you are ready to get those flowers potted, what type of containers should you use for your plants? Yes, you can consider a wide range of clever items … Continue reading →
How to Deadhead Flowering Plants
Flowering plants take their job very seriously – to provide the best flowers they can to attract bee’s and other pollinators to visit them. While the flowers are the benefit … Continue reading →
When should I cut Hosta flowers?
It’s understandable that this question is asked, because of the way the hosta flower blooms and the way the flowers fade on the stalk. The decision of when to cut … Continue reading →
Harvesting zinnia seeds
Zinnia seeds are some of the easiest to save, and can provide a fun learning experience on how these seeds are formed. It’s also fun to share them and see … Continue reading →
Grow Valerian in your garden
When the pink-white flowers of Valerian open in rounded clusters, they make a stunning display and unique spicy vanilla-clove scent that you will notice even from distance. Known for it’s … Continue reading →
Hardy Geranium Flowering Tip
A great low growing perennial, some of the Hardy Geranium plants (Cranesbill) varieties will continue to bloom throughout the season with just a little attention. One of … Continue reading →
Daylily
Daylily flowers are a gardener favorite due to ease of care, variety of colors and prolific blooms that sometimes provide secondary rounds in the fall. Blooming times vary with type … Continue reading →
Daylily Seed or Bud?
Daylilies form seed pods that can be confusing to identify if you are not familiar with what they look like. So what does a daylily seed look like and what … Continue reading →