Deadheading for More Blooms in Pots and Small Spaces
There is a reason deadheading for more blooms keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
A Season With tulip fall planting: What to Expect
If you have ever started tulip fall planting with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
A Season With dahlia tuber storage: What to Expect
There is a reason dahlia tuber storage keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff.…
Propagating roses: pruning basics for Free Plants
Most advice about roses: pruning basics falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Wildflower Patch from Seed Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
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…
Cutting Garden Layout Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about cutting garden layout falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Beginner Checklist for peony ant myths
Most advice about peony ant myths falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Marigolds As Companions Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
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…
Propagating bulbs in layers (lasagna) for Free Plants
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…
Propagating clematis pruning groups for Free Plants
If you have ever started clematis pruning groups with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
A Season With sunflower height control: What to Expect
If you have ever started sunflower height control with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
How to Grow zinnias for beginners Without Fail
Most advice about zinnias for beginners falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
How to Grow sweet peas with support Without Fail
There is a reason sweet peas with support keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
A Season With black-eyed susans spreading: What to Expect
If you have ever started black-eyed susans spreading with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Beginner Checklist for hydrangea color and soil
If you have ever started hydrangea color and soil with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Beginner Checklist for annuals vs perennials planning
There is a reason annuals vs perennials planning keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Flower Border by Height: The Complete Growing Guide
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…
Propagating daffodils naturalizing for Free Plants
There is a reason daffodils naturalizing keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
The Beginner Checklist for cosmos in poor soil
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…
Winter Sowing Jugs From Seed to Harvest
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what winter sowing jugs can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…