No matter how well you care for your daylilies, has your once-vibrant garden lost its sparkle? Reduced blooms, clustered foliage, and stunted growth are clear signs of overcrowding. The good news is that dividing your daylilies can work wonders toward…
Many homeowners dream of having planters filled with bright, colorful flowers framing their patio or porch. However, this can be tricky to achieve if you lack the knowledge to keep container plants thriving. After all, they need sunlight, the right…
If you’re looking for a unique ground cover, planting skeleton flowers is one surefire way to achieve that goal. Its scientific name is Diphylleia grayi, and it’s also sometimes called the umbrella plant for its large, umbrella-shaped leaves. What makes…
Dividing peonies is best done in the late summer or early fall, typically around September, depending on your climate, after the plants have finished flowering for the season. Dividing peonies every few years helps rejuvenate the plants and maintain their…
Tulips are a beautiful statement feature in flowerbeds, with their stunning velvety petals bursting to life in a wonderful variety of colors. Sadly, blooming time is relatively short-lived, despite tulips being perennials that are meant to flower every year. There is…
Peonies are not only beautiful, but they have an exceptionally long lifespan. In fact, they are considered plants that can be passed down through generations. While the parent plant can live up to around 50 years, propagating these beautiful flowers…
The first Saturday of August is known as National Sunflower Day! By this time, many sunflower species are in full bloom, showing off their incredible yellow-orange heads atop tall stems. Some don’t realize that there is more than one type…
Black-eyed Susans are a popular garden perennial that come back to bloom each year. These pretty wildflowers are members of the sunflower family, and they bloom in autumn and late summer with a golden daisy look. You can propagate your black-eyed…
Unless your peonies are not flowering because they’re planted too deep, in maturity, most of them grow lusciously oversized white, magenta, ballet slipper pink, red, orange, or yellow blossoms. Peony stems are weak relative to the weight of the flowers, and…
Stefek Chmielewski/Unsplash Renowned for their vibrant and enchanting blossoms, geraniums, also known as pelargoniums, are a favorite among home gardeners looking to add color and fragrance to their landscapes. However, you must deadhead geraniums frequently to prolong your geranium plant’s…