Container gardening is a great way to beautify your home with plant life when you don’t have enough space to…
Category: Spring Planting
Hostas In the Garden
Who doesn’t love hostas? These popular perennials are easy to grow and maintain. They come in diverse sizes, hues and…
Think Dahlias
Dahlias are one of the most delightful and popular flowers to grow, whether in the garden or the field—and we’re…
Types of Dahlias Flowers
Introduction Generations of gardeners have loved dahlias—and with good reason. Native to Mexico and Central America, these tender perennials burst…
How To Plant Crocosmia
Easy to grow and brilliantly colored, crocosmia can transform a summer landscape. Hummingbirds and pollinators love them, and they’re an…
Gladiolus in the Garden
Gardens require time and effort. As Rudyard Kipling wrote in a poem, “gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how…
Dahlias in the Field
It’s time to plant. As Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “The earth laughs in flowers.” I agree. The field overflows with…
Pre-Sprouting Dahlias
Dahlia planting season has arrived. It’s time to get your tubers or pre-sprouted dahlias in the ground—or it soon will…
Deer Resistant Flowers for Gardens
In many parts of the country, deer are quite literally the biggest pests in the garden. They’ll nibble off flower…
Bulbs to Plant in Spring – Flower Bulbs for Summer Blooms
What Are Flower Bulbs? Bulbs are some of the easiest flowers to grow. That’s because the plant’s nutrition is neatly…