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Plant hardiness zones help determine how long your growing season is and which plants you can grow. Put simply, it’s an average of the lowest temperatures during the year. Though it’s a helpful metric, there’s a lot that a hardiness zone doesn’t tell you!
Petunias are favorite bedding and container annuals for their long, bloom-filled stems. While usually problem-free, they aren’t immune to the woes of common diseases, some recoverable and some serious. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at common diseases for petunias, as well as how to treat and prevent them.
Looking to support butterflies in ways beyond planting flowers and milkweed? Join native plant gardener Briana Yablonski to learn underrated butterfly host plants that will help butterfly populations thrive.
By cutting back iris leaves and flower stalks after they finish blooming, you set up next spring’s flowers for even more vigor. Follow along as master naturalist and experienced gardener Sarah Jay walks through the steps for how to cut back irises after blooming.
For a nonstop summer bloom supply in an easy-going package, look to Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire.’ The award-winner brings continual firecracker blooms and sweet nectar through frost to the delight of pollinators. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the long-blooming hybrid that requires little gardener intervention to perform all season.
Social media is packed with viral videos showing plant cuttings sprouting from potatoes, supposedly an easy propagation method anyone can try. Garden expert Madison Moulton examines whether this unusual technique actually works to separate viral gardening myths from propagation reality.
Rooting petunias in water is a simple way to create more of the vigorous flowering annuals. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to root the summertime favorites in water so we’ll soon have new transplants to infill the display.
Getting started with any hobby can be a daunting task, but when it involves live animals, it's important to get off on the right foot. Chicken owner Melissa Strauss can guide you through the process of setting up, acquiring birds, and caring for them in the future.
It’s lavender harvest season! Whether we enjoy the budded stems and calming fragrance on a garden stroll or in the vase, dried bundles, oils, or in sweet and savory cuisine, the timing matters. Harvesting for peak fragrance is best at a certain point in the season, bud development, and time of day. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines the best time to harvest lavender for maximum fragrance, and when to pick for that cool glass of lavender lemonade.
If you have a favorite rose, cuttings allow you to propagate the variety for more free plants. Though the rooting process is relatively straightforward, you may hit some snags along the way. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to see why your rose cuttings are dying and learn how to save them.
If you haven't experienced the magic of Disneyland roses, you're in for a special treat. This gorgeous cultivar befits a true princess. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses how to care for this beautiful rose in this article.
Superbena® are trailing, mounding, and cascading hybrid plants. Their versatility and variety make them excellent candidates for large containers, borders, and tree wells. Give them the care they need, and they’ll fill your garden with endless blooms from spring through fall.