Watering your hanging baskets properly in summer is an absolute must, and the process is a little different than your regular garden routine. A few days of mistakes, and your plants could be toast. Gardening enthusiast Emily Estep will tell you all you need to know about watering hanging baskets for flourishing flowers and foliage.
Nature has a way of bringing the cool season just in time to relieve a fading summer garden. Autumn brings a flush of fresh growth and flowering and an opportunity to extend the display with cool-season blooms. Many gardeners can start planting their shoulder-season blooms in late summer to establish before heavy frost. Enjoy a burst of warm color on upcoming chilly days by starting cool-season selections now. Explore timely seasonal growers with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Cool-season flowers play a special role as the peak growing season winds down in autumn or ramps up in spring. They are the entertainers who fill display gaps while much of the garden takes intermission. Rely on bloomers that thrive in cool conditions for extended appeal. Join gardener Katherine Rowe in exploring when to plant cool flowers.
Planning the landscaping around your pool? From tropical trees to mosquito-repelling herbs, there are countless options. Some larger hedges and shrubs can even provide a privacy fence. Gardening enthusiast Emily Estep has gathered a list of perfect poolside plants to guide your search.
It’s still summer, and there are plenty of blooms to enjoy as we move between seasons. From fall color to winter interest, we’ve got your seasonal display on tap. The perfect time to plant spring-flowering bulbs is right around the corner, and establishing perennials for seasons to come works well now. Explore easy-blooming options with garden expert Katherine Rowe to round out the year in flowers.
Deadheading has numerous benefits, but sometimes, leaving spent flowers in place has greater rewards. Whether plants are self-cleaning or intentionally left to go to seed, enjoy the easy growers that produce without post-bloom clipping. Explore beautiful selections to leave on the stem with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Do you have pine trees in or around your yard, yet want to have an attractive garden? It may seem like absolutely nothing grows under a pine tree but you might be surprised at the variety of attractive plants that will. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 23 perfect plants to use in your pineland garden.
Do you have a moist garden plot with enough space for a spectacular perennial wildflower? Great blue lobelia is an eye-catching plant that appeals to gardeners, hummingbirds, and a multitude of pollinators. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen will discuss the proper care and maintenance of these brilliant blue-flowering plants.
Do you want to extend the vase life of your cut flowers from the garden? Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss discusses which flowers you should cut in the bud stage, or before they open fully. Cutting these blooms before they open will significantly extend their vase life
Oakleaf hydrangeas bring multi-season appeal in flowers and foliage. Native to the southeastern U.S., the species and its cultivars bring large blooms in crisp white, soft pink, deep rose, and scarlet. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring these shade-tolerant summer bloomers with long-lived garden beauty.
With handsome foliage, attractive forms, and easy care, boxwoods are a go-to for all-season appeal. These evergreen anchors unify the planting arrangement as low-growing hedges, mixed borders, and stand-alone specimens. The versatile, historic shrubs are worthy of any collection. But, if you need to avoid boxwood blight, vary evergreen options, or find suitable growers for your microclimate, equally worthy selections abound. Join garden expert Katherine Rowe in exploring boxwood alternatives.
Summer seems to fly by, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in the garden. If you need to do some infill planting to extend the season’s color, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring adaptable perennials to supplement the August garden. Their ornamental and ecological value rewards the garden for seasons to come.