March Hydrangea Tasks: Prepare For BIG Blooms!
Hydrangeas are one of those plants that seem to steal the show in almost any garden. Those big, billowy blooms and lush green leaves make them hard to ignore. I …
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10 Tips for Growing BIG Amazing Hydrangeas
Have you ever wondered how some gardeners achieve those jaw-dropping hydrangea displays with flower heads the size of dinner plates? These beloved flowering shrubs are garden showstoppers when grown to …
10 Shrubs to Prune Before Winter Ends for Stunning Summer Blooms
Late winter brings a perfect chance to shape and care for your garden shrubs. Getting your pruning done at this time helps plants grow better and produce more flowers when …
10 Shrubs You May Not Want to Cut Back in the Fall
As autumn leaves begin to fall, many gardeners reach for their pruning shears. But wait! Not all shrubs benefit from a fall trim. Some popular garden beauties might lose their …
10 Tips For Transplanting or Moving Your Hydrangeas
If you’re looking to enhance your garden’s beauty or simply need to move your hydrangeas to a more suitable spot, you’re in the right place. This article will provide you …
How to Grow Winter Daphne (Ultimate Guide)
Winter Daphne (Daphne odora) is a beautiful, fragrant evergreen shrub that adds a pop of color and enticing aroma to your garden during the dull winter months. In this article, …
How to Start Butterfly Bush From Seed
Depending on the plant, sprouting seeds can test your gardening skills. Even when you get past the sprouting stage, nurturing the seedlings can be challenging. Fortunately, the plant we’re talking …
10 Common Problems With Hydrangea Plants
Hydrangeas are beautiful garden plants popular for their vibrant hues and pom-pom-like flowerheads. These plants, however, are susceptible to environmental conditions and various diseases that cause them to wilt or …
12 Hydrangeas Companion Plants
Hydrangeas have quite the showy blooms, and some people find them enough on their own. Others might be on the lookout for a ground cover or a smaller flowering plant …
20 Evergreen Shrubs for a Year-Round Lush Garden
We could argue that evergreen shrubs of all shapes and sizes have a captivating aesthetic. The cherry on top is that they keep their structure and lush foliage throughout the …
10 Shrubs for Erosion Control
Slopes come with a list of challenges for gardeners. They’re always prone to erosion, making them difficult to access. Additionally, water carries the topsoil away when it rains. One of …
How Do I Get My Lilacs to Bloom? (SOLVED)
Lilacs are classic cottage plants that produce some of the most fragrant and loved blooms. Their tightly packed clusters of small flowers are available in hues of purple, blue, pink, …
Tips on Getting Hydrangeas to Bloom
Hydrangeas are stunning shrubs with large flower-heads that bring a timeless, cottage-feel to any home. While this shrub also produces large, leafy foliage, it’s the plant’s flowers that most people …
How to Grow Potentilla (Easy Growing Guide)
Potentilla is a type of plant that can be grown in many different climates and soil types, making it a versatile addition to any garden. It grows best in moderate …
15 Types of Lilac (A Fragrant World of Variety)
The lilac (Syringa) is a hardy domestic plant. Two of its variations derive from Europe, the rest from Asia. Lilacs do not naturally appear in the wild but need only …
12 Best Shrubs For Clay Soil (Plus Growing Tips)
As a homeowner or gardener trying to plant a beautiful garden in clay soil, it can be difficult and frustrating to work with. However, clay soil has many advantages as …
How to Change the Color of Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangeas are a very popular type of flower that is known as wonderful performers in terms of blooms and flower colors. They are popular additions that many people love having …
12 Best Shrubs for Borders (Plus Growing Tips)
Living privacy fences are a great way to create a border around your home that is both aesthetically pleasing and good for the environment. In addition to being relatively inexpensive …
10 Best Shrubs for Colorado
Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in America, and it comes with variable climate and soil conditions. As a result, choosing plants and shrubs that can tolerate everything …
10 Perfect California Shrubs
Californians have a unique advantage when growing shrubs compared to residents from other states because California encompasses so many USDA hardiness zones, from 4b to 11a. That also means that …