Easy garden tips and tricks for the everyday gardener. Beginner gardener friendly and useful for anyone wanted to garden on a budget.
How to grow Dahlias in pots and containers. Perfect for patio gardens or anywhere you want to grow these gorgeous plants. Got voles and gophers? This keeps your precious dahlia tubers safe! Do you want to grow dahlias in pots? Many want to grow dahlias but think they can’t because they don’t have a big…
How to save Foxglove seeds and direct sow them for blooms next year. The key is early sowing! Growing foxglove seeds is one of the easiest ways to get an abundance of these majestic cottage flowers in your garden. Many know that most Foxglove flowers are biennials. But many new hybrids can flower in the…
Why deadhead flowers? Deadheading flowers is essential to keeping many of them blooming. One of the best ways to keep a colorful garden all Summer long is to deadhead your flowers frequently. By deadheading or removing the spent flowers before they go to seed, you can keep many summer flowers blooming well into Fall. Learn how…
How to grow Echinacea also known as Purple Coneflower. If you are looking for a wonderful flower that grows in a wide array of planting zones with little or no help from you then look no further than Echinacea. How to grow echinacea coneflower easily. Echinaceas are a long-lived perennial that grow well in a…
Are you Iris all done flowering? They can be a bit unsightly but today you will learn how to take care of Iris after they bloom. This will help them look better and keep them from wasting energy setting seed. Iris care after bloom is very easy and can be done over several days or…