Late Season Tomato Tips
Late season Tomato tips As the summer season begins to wane, thoughts of the cold weather and eminent frost comes to mind. Your tomato plants look great, loaded with all those green…
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Rose Mallow hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos also known as Rose mallow or Swamp Mallow is a cold-hardy perennial that grows in zones 4-9. The plant can grow up to 3-8 ft tall depending on cultivar and produces…
Shooting star hydrangea
I just purchased two Shooting Star hydrangeas, also known as Fiji Waterfalls , or Fireworks . We live in zone 7. Should I plant these in a large pot outdoors and bring them inside during…
Grow Lavender
Lavendula angustifolia is a great perennial herb known for its deep blue/lavender flowers and silvery/gray foliage. Given the right conditions lavender is an easy, drought resistant, low…
Calla lily seed pods
dried calla lily seed pod After the calla lily blooms, the flower pod seems to produce what looks like a cluster of small bulbs. Is this a seed pod? Calla lily seed pod When the flower is…
Houseplants-bring them inside
Hybrid Chinese Evergreen Spathyphyllum As the end of summer approaches and night temperatures start to drop below 50 degrees, it is time to think about bringing your houseplants back…
Winterover Geraniums
There are several ways to save your geranium over the winter for next year: 1. Take cuttings and root them. Take 4 ” cuttings of healthy tips, remove flowers and lower leaves . Dip the…
How to dry hydrangea flowers
How to dry hydrangea flowers The mophead type of flowerheads on hydrangea are ideal for use in dried flower arrangements. With a little know how, they can be easily dried and preserved…
Fairy Gardens
The new hot rage in mini gardening! Fairy Gardens have come a long way. Grown in container, they can be enjoyed indoors and well as outdoors. Just like miniature doll houses, Fairy gardens…
Grow lilies from seed
How to grow Stargazer lilies (Oriental) from seed Collect seeds Once the flower is ripened and pollinated, it will produce a bulbous seed pod at the base of the flower. When the green seed…
Growing Gladiolus
Gladiolus also known as sword lilies are easy to grow, inexpensive and come in wide range of vivid colors. They are a striking addition to borders and flower beds and make great cut…
Air plants
I need to know how to grow and care for a Tillandsia “air plant” that was just given me. I know nothing about them and am concerned about the floury dusty part on the bottom. It looks to…