Gardening Tips and Plant Care Blog

Blog Entries - 2024

Yellow and orange marigold flowers

Flowers You Can Plant in July and Grow Through Fall

Mid-summer may already be here, but that doesn't mean you can't add to (or start) your garden. There are plenty of beautiful flowers that don't bloom until July, August, or later, meaning now is the perfect time to make some last-minute changes.

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Watering Your Plants in the Summer

Watering Your Plants in the Summer

June 3, 2024  |  Summer Season, Watering Plants

Summer is here, and there is no better time than now to sit in your backyard and enjoy your hard work. 

Watering plants in the summer heat can be a challenging task, as the peak-heat temperatures and increased evaporation rate can quickly dry out the soil. It is crucial to provide the right amount of water to plants to ensure their optimal growth, health, and survival during this time. 

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Gift Guide for the Mom That Loves Gardening

Gift Guide for the Mom That Loves Gardening

Trying to find the perfect gift for your mom or a mom in your life for Mother's Day can be a challenge. However, if your mom is passionate about gardening, then there are many gifts you can give her that will be sure to brighten her day.  

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Family of 3 gardening

A Beginner's Guide to Gardening

From young children helping their parents pat down the dirt in their backyard garden, to retirees basking in a lush backyard oasis, gardening is a hobby that is accessible and fun for people of all ages and abilities. The best part is that gardeners can match the intensity of their hobby with their level of commitment. 

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An alive house plant and a dead one

A Beginner’s Guide to Gardening: Why Do My Houseplants Keep Dying?

You dream of a vibrant home full of lush green plants and blooming flowers. There's just one problem: your houseplants keep dying! 

Keeping houseplants alive can be a serious challenge. People often forget that they are completely reliant on their owners for life, and if you are new to growing indoor plants it can be easy to underestimate the difference that something seemingly trivial like pot size or proximity to a window can make.  

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purple flowers

Look Forward to These Flowers Blooming in March

February 5, 2024  |  Early Blooming Flowers, Garden, Spring Flowers

If you love gardening as much as we do, then you can hardly wait until spring arrives. There is nothing as joyful or exciting as the first blooming flower of the year. Fortunately, you don't have to wait for April showers to bring May flowers, many species of flowers begin blooming as early as March.  

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