If there is one plant that is quintessential to a summer garden,it is the hydrangea. These shrubs practically explode with beautiful flowers throughout the summer. When one of your hydrangeas begins to fail, it can be extremely frustrating. Losing a hydrangea in your garden can cause a huge ...
If your succulent looks thin and stretched out, it may be getting too little light. The color may also fade. Succulents need light to thrive. Many succulents can stay alive in constant shade, but the plant often starts to stretch toward a light source to the point that it looks drawn. M...
Water your kordana rose consistently to maintain evenly moist but not wet soil around the roots and at the surface soil. Feed your potted kordana rose four to six times per year with a water-soluble, general-purpose plant formula diluted in water to 25 percent strength. Feed ground-planted ...
This decision is really entirely up to you, because the camellia is a most obliging plant and can be trained to create an espalier, a bush or a tree in most cases. Get to Work Plan to remove from one-third to one-half of your bush—ouch. But be ruthless because large, overgrown ca...
Feed your plumeria with a high-phosphorous fertilizer, such as a 10-15-10 NPK formula or rose fertilizer, once every two weeks while the plant is actively growing. Follow the instructions on the label for proper dosage. Prune your plumeria in spring to shape the plant. Prune away any damag...
Trim the stems again,about an inch from the last cut, and be sure to hold them under running water. Add them to the vase and store them properly in the fridge overnight. As long as they were not too wilted or dry after being left without water, you may be able to revive your ...
Due to serious toxic effects, L. inflata is not commonly grown as a garden plant. It has, however, been used for medicinal purposes for many years.GROWING LOBELIAContainer combination featuring Laguna® Sky Blue lobelia.Photo by: Proven Winners. When to plant: In spring, after the danger ...
plant the survivors. Each tuber must have at least one “eye” or piece of the crown attached, or it will not develop into a blooming plant. The eyes are little pink bumps at the base of the stem. →See our gardener’s article on how to unpack and divide your stored dahlia tubers!
Late summer and fall.Plant strawberries in late summer when the days are cooling, but the soil remains warm. This is the time of year older plants will also begin to revive. Fall is not the usual time to find strawberries in nurseries or garden centers; you may have to call on strawberr...
Petunia seeds are very small (dust-like!) and need lots of light in order to germinate. When the young plants have three leaves, plant them outside. Space the plants about 1 foot apart. If you’re planting petunias incontainers, use a container potting mix that will drain well. ...