Best Soil Test Kits 2025 (Buying Guide)
Different Types of Soil Test Kits Chemical tests A chemical soil test is normally used to determine baseline nutrient levels within a soil. After sufficient data has been gathered, recommendations …
The Benefits of Composting in the Garden (Starter Guide)
Composting turns kitchen and yard waste into rich, dark soil that adds nutrients and organic matter to your garden soil. Often referred to by gardeners as black gold it can …
When Should I Plant Perennials?
Perennials are the mainstay of flower beds reliably returning each year in bigger clumps. They require relatively little care and can be depended on to produce blooms at the same …
What is the Difference Between Annuals and Perennials?
Many new gardeners have difficulty understanding the difference between annuals and perennials and there is a good reason for that. Some flowers do not follow clear-cut rules assigned to annuals …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Blue-Eyed Grass
Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium sp) grows freely throughout much of North America. It includes a wide range of species ranging from 50 to 150, depending on the plant classification system used, …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Drift Rose
Drift roses are a series of seven cultivars produced by the same company that created Knockout roses. These new Drift series roses (“Drift” is a registered trademark, not a genus …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Chenille Plants
The chenille plant is prized for its long, textured red flowers that can be as long as 18″. There are also white varieties, but those are not common. The flowers …
Tips for Growing Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)
Butterfly bush (its official scientific name is Buddleja davidii, with the “j” silent, but that’s often spelled as Buddleia davidii now) is a pretty, aggressively spreading shrub that produces large …
10 Different Types of Grevillea
Grevilleas are tropical or sub-tropical shrubs native to Australia, but most can be grown successfully in USDA plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. Some cultivars can even be grown in …
10 Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
Winter is always the toughest season for growers and will create significant challenges that make it hard for you to keep your plants in perfect shape. The following 10 preparation …
How to Properly Cut an Aloe Vera Plant
Growing an aloe vera plant is a rewarding process because it can mature to large sizes, produce a gel that is soothing to your skin, and require very little maintenance …
Tips for Growing Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia)
This amazing tropical shrub earns its name from the massive 10-inch trumpet shaped blooms that range in color from subtle shades of white, pink and yellow to striking red, orange …
10 Different Types of Weigela (Gorgeous Varieties)
Weigela (Weigela florida) is an old-fashioned shrub that has earned new respect with a host of new varieties to brighten the landscape. These sun-loving shrubs produce trumpet-shaped blooms on arching …
The Different Types of Goldenrod (Invasive)
Goldenrod (Solidago) encompasses about 150 species worldwide with approximately 60 species growing wild throughout eastern North America. Although they are often considered a weed or invasive wildflower, goldenrod can be …
The Different Types of Mountain Laurel (Photos)
The mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a gorgeous shrub that can sometimes grow tall enough to be trained as a small tree. It grows throughout the eastern half of the …
8 Different Types of Milkweed (Photos)
Flowers are usually chosen for gardens based on color, ease of care, or another physical feature. Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are somewhat special in this regard as they’re the only plant …
Best Indoor Plants for Living Rooms
Living rooms are where you spend so much time, it’s always nice to make them look great as well as function well. When you have plants in your living room, …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Crocus
Crocuses are delightful little flowers that appear in the spring as soon as the ground has thawed. They often emerge through patches of snow creating an explosion of color in …
Tips to Get Rid of Moles in Your Garden
Moles may just be trying to find food, but the tunnels they build as they travel around your lawn can devastate your garden. Moles usually stay underground, but when they …
Tips to Get Rid of Groundhogs
Groundhogs are a common garden pest that, despite their cute little faces and ears, are not a welcome sight. They may just be animals in search of food and shelter, …