Everything You Need to Know About Organic Pest Control
Many gardeners turn to organic pest control with the right intentions but make the error of thinking that organic automatically means nontoxic and good for the environment. While this is …
What is Cold Frame Gardening? (Getting Started, Tips and Benefits)
Cold frame gardening involves using a cold frame as a tool to extend the gardening season. A cold frame is usually placed over garden vegetables to protect them from freezing …
10 Different Types of Daylilies (Photos)
There are over 70 different types of daylilies, so deciding what type will work best and look terrific in your landscaping can be challenging. Daylilies can be evergreen, semi-evergreen or …
The Different Types of Agapanthus (Plus Care Tips)
Agapanthus flowers come in many different species and grow all over the world in many environments. They come in small and large shapes, usually produce blue to purple colors, and …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Cranesbill Geranium
Cranesbill geraniums, also called hardy geraniums, are flowering perennials that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 8 and should not be confused with florist geraniums (pelargoniums) with their …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Spirea
Spirea (Spirea sp) is a deciduous shrub (it loses it foliage in winter) that thrives in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, depending on the species and variety. While …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a genus of plants that includes approximately 600 species of flowering plants. It includes the common buttercup that grows wild throughout the U.S. But the cultivated variety (Ranunculus …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Sea Thrift
Sea Thrift (Armeria ‘maritima’) is an herbaceous, evergreen perennial plant hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. It produces globe-shaped clusters of flowers that range from white, pink, …
The Different Types of Hyacinth (Plus Care Tips)
Hyacinth species come in many different colors and sizes, making them a prevalent option with many growers. They not only look great but have a powerful scent, which makes them …
Different Types of Snowdrops (Varieties and Planting Tips)
The snowdrop (Galanthus spp.) is one of the most recognizable flowers to many people because of their trademark white flowers that droop down, looking like drops of snow. They also …
8 Different Varieties of Caladiums (Photos)
Caladium flowers provide a pretty broad array of different choices that make them an excellent option for many gardeners. They range in size from six inches all the way up …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Alliums
Allium is a genus of plants in the Alliaceae family that includes over 700 species. While some alliums are edible, such as onions, chives, garlic and shallots, many are cultivated …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Bottlebrush Shrubs
Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.) includes over 50 species of perennial shrubs that produce striking brush-shaped flowers in shades of red and crimson, but some varieties produce yellow or white blooms. Most …
How to Plant and Grow Anemone (Growing Guide)
Anemones, often referred to as windflowers, are a genus of flowers in the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family. Most are hardy bulbs that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 through …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Iris Plants
The iris is an iconic flower that has about 300 varieties. It grows in zones 3 through 9 and comes in virtually every color, even black. You can get multi-color …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Hyacinth
Hyacinth plants produce beautiful flowers that are highly fragrant. They bloom in the springtime and come in white, pink, red, purple and blue. They are hardy in zones four through …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Snowdrops
Snowdrops are flowers that grow well in cool temperatures, and they won’t grow well in hot zones. They will grow in zones three through nine. The various varieties will grow …
Tips on Keeping Your Garden Healthy Through Fall
Many gardeners make the error of trying to extend the gardening season beyond what is reasonable and then run out of time for putting the garden to bed properly. While it …
How to Get Rid of Thrips in Your Garden
Thrips are tiny insects that attack flowers and vegetables, sucking their juices and making them susceptible to other diseases. Not all thrips damage plant material, some are beneficial and feed …
15 Awesome Plants that Repel Flies
Flies are annoying pests to have around or in your home, as they can get in your food, buzz in your area, and even be painful if they “bite” you …