Deadheading for More Blooms From Seed to Harvest
If you have ever started deadheading for more blooms with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Tulip Fall Planting Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
There is a reason tulip fall planting keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff.…
Dahlia Tuber Storage From Seed to Harvest
Most advice about dahlia tuber storage falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Propagating roses: pruning basics for Free Plants
There is a reason roses: pruning basics keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Propagating wildflower patch from seed for Free Plants
There is a reason wildflower patch from seed keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Propagating cutting garden layout for Free Plants
There is a reason cutting garden layout keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
A Season With peony ant myths: What to Expect
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what peony ant myths can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
How to Grow marigolds as companions Without Fail
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what marigolds as companions can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Bulbs in Layers (lasagna): Sunlight, Water and Timing
There is a reason bulbs in layers (lasagna) keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Clematis Pruning Groups: The Complete Growing Guide
There is a reason clematis pruning groups keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Sunflower Height Control From Seed to Harvest
There is a reason sunflower height control keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
How to Grow zinnias for beginners Without Fail
If you have ever started zinnias for beginners with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Sweet Peas with Support in Pots and Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what sweet peas with support can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
A Season With black-eyed susans spreading: What to Expect
There is a reason black-eyed susans spreading keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Hydrangea Color and Soil Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what hydrangea color and soil can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
How to Grow annuals vs perennials planning Without Fail
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what annuals vs perennials planning can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
The Beginner Checklist for flower border by height
If you have ever started flower border by height with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Daffodils Naturalizing Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
There is a reason daffodils naturalizing keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Cosmos in Poor Soil: Sunlight, Water and Timing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what cosmos in poor soil can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Propagating winter sowing jugs for Free Plants
If you have ever started winter sowing jugs with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…