Best Tropical Flowers for Your Patio
Tropical plants, in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes, are perfect for adding drama to the deck, patio, or balcony. Treat as annuals outdoors, or if you have lots of indoor light, keep as houseplants over winter
How to Grow Bulbs in Containers
Growing bulbs in containers is a fantastic solution for gardeners with limited spaces, or those wanting to decorate decks, patios, or entryways with spring-blooming bulbs colors and fragrances. Getting Started Easy to
Pitcher Plants: Care and Growing Guide
If ever a plant had deceiving looks, its the pitcher plant. Exotic in appearance, these plants are amazingly adaptive to less-than-ideal conditions. Whether intrigued by their distinctive beauty or seeking an out-of-the-
Dahlia Flowers: How to Grow, Cut, and Arrange Them
How do we love dahlia flowers? Let us count the ways! Like annuals, they bloom almost continually, but like perennials, you can keep them alive year after year. The more you cut them, the more flowers they produce. Kept
Fall Mums: Your Ultimate Care Guide
The Versatile Mum When fall arrives, its hard not to regret the passing of summer blooms: pompon dahlias, Shasta daisies, African daisies, zinnias, asters, coreopsis, calendulas. But the fall garden offers all these f
Tough Perennials that Grow in Dry Shade
Dry shade is a gardening challenge: no sun, no lawn. Common shade plants (native to moist woodlands) fail. Pick the right plants and you can create a beautiful planting even in challenging conditions. Amend soil with org
6 Long-Blooming Perennials for Sun and Shade
Perennials are a wonderful garden addition. Here are six favorites with relatively long bloom periods. First three thrive in sunny situations, reward the eye when massed in drifts, blended in borders, or left in wild gar
How Can I Successfully Transplant Peony Plants?
First, complete this job in fall as plants go dormant, not in spring as they prepare to bloom. In September, choose a full sun spot (6+ hours/day), prepare soil with well-rotted manure/compost, working it in and loosenin
Free Garden Plan Our free Planting Guide for this butterfly garden includes a larger illustration, detailed layout diagram, plant list, alternatives, and complete installation instructions. (Free one-time registration
Guide to Succulents: What They Are and How to Propagate
What Is a Succulent? Succulents are plants that store water in thick, fleshy leaves, stems, or roots, allowing them to survive arid conditions. They come in a vast array of shapes, colors, and sizes, making them popu
When to Divide Hostas Best time: late summer (August or early September). But you can divide anytime from spring to fall. Hint: If dividing in summer, keep well-watered for a few weeks to help through transplant shock. A
How to Grow, Maintain, and Divide Bearded Iris
Expert Tips Its magical when bearded irises unfurl pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once called flags, these perennials flourish in USDA Zones 3-9 where winter temperatures dip below freez
10 Great Groundcover Plants for Sun and Shade
When you feel like tossing a rug over your yard, count on groundcover plants. These dependable, hardworking plants carpet the ground with minimal fuss. You still need to water, weed, and feed, but theyre quick-fix soluti
Hydrangeas present a conundrum for gardeners because no single pruning method suits all types. Here are the basics: when to prune, how to prune, and key mistakes to avoid. Hydrangea Pruning 101 When asked why a hydrangea
Heirloom Seeds to Grow: Start a Living Legacy in Your Garden
Why Choose Heirlooms? At the start of each year, gardeners flip through seed catalogs for the latest hybrids. This year, try a different approach: look at whats old. Heirloom seeds—open-pollinated varieties with a histor
How to Choose the Right Flower Supports for Your Garden
Keep Your Blooms Upright and Beautiful Tall, heavy, or floppy flowers often need support to look their best and avoid damage from wind and rain. Choosing the right support depends on the plant type, growth habit, and you
Taming the Unruly Perennial Garden: Late-Summer Rescue Strategies
Rekindle Your Love for the Late-Summer Garden By late summer, many perennial gardens look ragged: bare spots where Oriental poppies faded, globe thistle and sedum splayed open, weeds like creeping Charlie invading the la
Garden Design Principles: Create a Garden That Works for You
Overcoming the Garden Design Jitters Experienced gardeners know exactly when to plant peas or how deep to set tulip bulbs, but many freeze when it comes to design. We agonize over shrub placement, sketch perennial plans
Gardening Smarter as You Age: Tools & Techniques for Lifelong Enjoyment
The Right Tools Keep Gardening Within Reach at Any Age Gardening offers profound health benefits for older adults. A 12-year Swedish study of 4,000 sixty-year-olds found that those with the highest daily physical activit
Create a Stunning 'Deckscape' with the Modular Terrazza Planter System
Design a Cohesive Container Garden on Your Deck or Patio The most beautiful gardens often appear as natural extensions of their surroundings, as if theyve been there for decades. But when your outdoor space is limited to
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