How to prune hydrangeas is one of the most common questions I get from friends and family about their plants. It’s right up there with “why aren’t my hydrangeas blooming” and “how do Iturn my hydrangeas blue”. While those two questions might be easier to answer, properly pruning y...
and summer blooming perennials in either spring or fall. But most gardeners have found the best time to divide perennials is when you have the time. As long as you can provide proper care, the plants usually do fine.
Revive wilted, old cut roses. Soak the flowers underwater for 30 minutes. The rose's petals and leaves will absorb water and instantly perk up. This can add a day or two to the cut rose's lifespan. You can cut many of the flowers you enjoy in your garden to place ina vase-- bri...
Then in the fall, deadhead the flowers (remove the faded blooms) as they fade to encourage new buds, resulting in more flowers for you to enjoy. Fertilizing Mums do not need to be fertilized very often. I have a couple of plants that have been growing (and blooming) in the same pots...
How to Revive Your Lawn after Winter Spring is in the air – birds are chirping, flowers are blooming – but perhaps your yard is looking a little rough from heavy snow and ice. Winter conditions can leave lawns with thin or bare patches where severe temperatures have killed grass. This ...
One common pitfall with orchids is called bud-blasting — buds shrivel and turn orange or pink, and flowers droop. This is an indication of stress brought on by rapid changes in the environment like humidity, temperature or ethylene exposure during shipping. There is no way to revive a bud-...
Carpet roses, also known as groundcover roses, feature vigorous canes that grow nearly prostrate and only have slight upward growth or mounding. Some cultivars of carpet rose have an everblooming habit, while others bloom only in spring. Like other types
‘Carpet Series’is very popular. They are compact, early blooming with 1½-to 2-inch blooms that come in a wide variety of colors, and are ideal for ground cover. ‘Primetime’series stay compact and uniform, covered with 2¼-inch flowers. ...
You just don’t want to be in a position of transplanting already blooming wishbone flowers since they may fail if they’re too mature. You can also do well starting these happy face annuals from seeds, sowing them a half to one inch deep in a shallow tray of seed starting mix or in...
Bedding dahlias need no staking or disbudding. Simply pinch the center shoot just above the third set of leaves to encourage bushiness. For more blooms, deadhead as flowers fade; deadheading keeps the flowers blooming for months! Types