One of my go-to gardening practices is mixing a variety of flowers and vegetables in one garden bed. It’s called companion planting, and one of the top flowers to use for this is the nasturtium. These bright and colorful flowers are effortless to grow and make excellent companions throughout the garden. Nasturtiums are excellent companion…
While nasturtiums won’t ever harm their garden-mates, the benefits of these plants are well-suited for specific herbs and veggies in your garden. From their ability to repel certain pests to their weed-suppressing leaf canopy, nasturtiums earn a spot in any garden or container. I’ve experimented with companion planting nasturtiums throughout my garden over the years…
A favorite flower for pollinators, cut flower growers, and pretty much anyone who loves a bold and cheerful flower, black-eyed Susans will pump out blooms from summer through fall. To capitalize on the full growing season and maximize the blooms you’ll get, it’s essential to plant your flowers at the right time of the year….
If you grow any type of vegetable in your garden, marigolds should be on your list of top companions to include. Marigolds are known as one of the most multipurpose flowers you can grow, benefiting your other plants, the soil, and the beauty of your garden space. You should plant marigolds in your garden because…
Mulching your garden in the fall is one of those “best practices” that is often forgotten at the end of the season when you’re ready to have a break from garden chores. If this sounds like you, it’s time to dust off your mulch pile (or find some!) because you can put it to good…
Much like baking a cake, improving garden soil is about getting the right ingredients in the right proportion. The “recipe” for a healthy garden includes soil amendments and mulch. But what’s the difference between the two? Soil amendments are used to improve the fertility and condition of the soil, while mulch is a material spread…
If your black-eyed Susans have discolored leaves, signs of mildew, or black spots, determining what is wrong with them sooner than later can help you save your plants. When determining what is wrong with your black-eyed Susans, identifying the symptoms and the root cause of the issue is critical. Most problems with these flowers, such…
Your garden is blooming with beautiful flowers! You can’t wait to fill your home with their colorful petals. But how long will they last? Here’s a guide to the typical vase life of cut flowers so you can enjoy them at their best. The vast majority of cut flowers will last 5-10 days in the…
Gardeners grow flowers for many different purposes, from attracting bees and butterflies to growing edible flowers to just enjoying a beautiful landscape. But what if you don’t want to limit savoring your flowers only in the garden, but rather in your home or to give to friends? Well, cut flower gardening might be just the…
Sunflowers are the happy flowers of summertime. Their flower heads follow the sun, and their various heights and bloom colors always bring a sigh of admiration from all that view them. But like all things, sunflowers must come to an end. But the end of the season doesn’t mean a sunflower’s job is done. There…
As a prolific bloomer over the summer months, black-eyed Susan, also known as Rudbeckia, will naturally benefit from being cut back occasionally. Learn here when to get out the clippers and cut back your plants, so they remain strong and productive through the whole growing season. Black-eyed Susans benefit from being deadheaded throughout the summer…
When you can buy herb seeds year-round, and nurseries carry herb seedlings as early as March and as late as July, it’s tricky to know precisely when to get your herb garden started. You don’t want to wait too long and miss the growing season, but you also don’t want to start too early and…
