10 Best Plants for Balcony Gardens
My balcony is a location that I retreat to when I want to relax, but I have never had much luck with growing plants in the space. The temperature and …
Flowers
How to Grow and Care for Marigolds
As a child, I always helped my mother tend to the garden, and one of the flowers that I always remember planting is marigolds. They are bright orange or yellow …
Gladiolus Plant Guide: How to Grow and Care for Gladiolus Flower
One of my favorite flowers to add to a bouquet is a gladiolus. The spiky plant has bright blooms in shades of orange, pink, yellow, and white that are all …
Tips on How to Use Epsom Salt for Beautiful Roses
Roses are one of the most beautiful flowers that you can have in your garden, but they can also be difficult to grow. Insects love them, and they require a …
Wax Begonia: How to Grow and Care for Wax Begonias
Wax begonia is a hardy perennial that brings bright blooms to your home and garden for the majority of the year. There are more than 1,000 species of begonias, and …
20 Beautiful Climbing Plants for a Stunning Pergola
Many outdoor gardens have structures like pergolas or arbors that help give some character to the space, but if you have a climbing plant to accompany the structure, you will …
How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers
One of the most unique flowers that I remember my mother growing in her garden when I was a child is the balloon flower. I remember “popping” the blooms to …
How to Deadhead Hibiscus?
You may have a question concerning your beautiful flowering hibiscus and how to deadhead, which means to pick off the dead blooms by hand when the plant begins to show …
How to Grow and Care For Bleeding Heart Plants
Bleeding-heart (Lamprocampos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis) is an old-fashioned favorite in the shade garden. Many gardeners have fond memories of the pink, heart-shaped flowers with their white teardrops and ferny …
How to Grow and Care for Fuchsia Plants
Originating in Central and South America, Fuchsia plants are perennials that produce beautiful, exotic flowers. They are grown throughout the United States and are commonly seen draping out of pots …
10 Lovely Plants that Bloom in The Fall
As an individual who loves having flowers in bloom around my home, I need more than flowers that bloom in the spring and summer in my garden. Fall blooming flowers …
Foxglove: How to Grow and Care for Foxglove
The first time that I saw foxglove (Digitalis) in a garden was when I was studying abroad. My life in London was definitely a cultural change, but one of the …
10 Tips on How to Grow Baby Blue Eyes
Baby blue eyes are beautifully breathtaking, but I’am not talking about the eyes of a newborn child. Baby blue eyes, which are also known as nemophila menziesii, are soft white …
Tips on How to Repot Jasmine
Do you have a Jasmine plant that you are not sure how to repot? Do you worry about causing damage to your plant when you repot your Jasmine? Jasmines are …
Jasmine Plant Care: How to Care for Jasmine Plants
Jasmine is a tropical plant that has over 200 different species. The plant produces charming little star-shaped white blooms that often have pink highlights on the petals. In addition to …
Planting Hollyhocks from Bare Roots
Are you searching for a perennial to make your flower garden stand out? Hollyhocks, with their long, elegant stems and vibrant blossoms, are one of my favorite garden additions. They …
How to Transplant Hollyhocks
The hollyhock is a garden plant famous for its beautiful, vividly-colored, ruffly flowers. Though it’s an annual or a short-lived perennial, a healthy hollyhock seeds so abundantly that a gardener …
How to Deadhead Hollyhocks
Did you plant a Hollyhock garden last year that is currently in bloom? Do you know how to preserve the plant and help it bloom a little bit longer this …
15 Pink Flowers That will Look Amazing in Your Garden
The right flowering plants can change the entire feel of your yard and also influence the creatures that make their home there. Whether you want to attract butterflies and bees …
15 White Colored Flowers for a Gorgeous White Garden
White flowers are often the symbol of purity, and they do lighten a space. They often frame pops of color as well, but the most attractive aspect may be the …