Deadheading for More Blooms: Sunlight, Water and Timing
Most advice about deadheading for more blooms falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Propagating tulip fall planting for Free Plants
There is a reason tulip fall planting keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff.…
Dahlia Tuber Storage: The Complete Growing Guide
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what dahlia tuber storage can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Roses: Pruning Basics Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
Most advice about roses: pruning basics falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Wildflower Patch from Seed in Pots and Small Spaces
Most advice about wildflower patch from seed falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Cutting Garden Layout Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
Most advice about cutting garden layout falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Peony Ant Myths in Pots and Small Spaces
There is a reason peony ant myths keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff. Done…
Marigolds As Companions: The Complete Growing Guide
There is a reason marigolds as companions keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Bulbs in Layers (lasagna) From Seed to Harvest
There is a reason bulbs in layers (lasagna) keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Clematis Pruning Groups in Pots and Small Spaces
Most advice about clematis pruning groups falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
How to Grow sunflower height control Without Fail
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what sunflower height control can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Zinnias for Beginners: The Complete Growing Guide
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what zinnias for beginners can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Propagating sweet peas with support for Free Plants
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what sweet peas with support can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Black-eyed Susans Spreading Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
If you have ever started black-eyed susans spreading with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Hydrangea Color and Soil Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
There is a reason hydrangea color and soil keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Annuals vs Perennials Planning: The Complete Growing Guide
Most advice about annuals vs perennials planning falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Flower Border by Height: The Complete Growing Guide
There is a reason flower border by height keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Daffodils Naturalizing in Pots and Small Spaces
There is a reason daffodils naturalizing keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
How to Grow cosmos in poor soil Without Fail
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what cosmos in poor soil can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Winter Sowing Jugs: The Complete Growing Guide
There is a reason winter sowing jugs keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff.…