It's spring time! Get planting with a curated cut flower seed collection.
Grow your own fresh bouquets, attract pollinators, and companion plant for beauty and benefit in your garden this year!
Growing sweet peas from seed is a great place to start if you’re looking for an easy and rewarding gardening project. These beautiful flowers come in a wide range of colors and have a sweet fragrance that will brighten up any garden. Sweet peas are easy to grow from seed and can be started indoors…
My first year of growing scabiosa, also known as pincushion flowers, was such a success that not only will I plant them again next year, but I also learned how to save the seeds from my best-performing plants this year. Saving seeds is straightforward, preserves my best plants, and saves me money next year. To…
If you’re looking for an easy way to propagate black-eyed Susan plants, you may be tempted to take cuttings from your existing plants. While this can be done, it’s not always successful. A better option is to grow new black-eyed Susan plants from seed. Fortunately, starting from seeds will open the doors to far more…
Are you wondering whether cutting flowers can harm or kill the plant when you go out to harvest a bouquet? Well, although it may seem counterintuitive, cutting a flowering plant is more often helpful than harmful. Whether you’re pruning back old growth or cutting an armful of fresh blooms, there are many times throughout the season…
This list is for you if you need some garden inspiration or entertainment! These seven channels run the gamut from zone 3 growing in Canada to a donation garden in Kentucky to a cottage garden in Sweden. Each channel has a distinct style and loads of information to share. You’ll notice that many of these…
Growing black-eyed Susan in a planter, flower pot, or other container isn’t very common, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Black-eyed Susan can easily grow in containers if planted in rich, well-draining soil with regular water. Smaller varieties will perform the best, but all types will need full sun. Starting with transplants will…
Nasturtiums have long held their place as a favorite among gardeners due to the vibrancy and aesthetic appeal they bring to any space. These trumpet-shaped, five-petaled flowers come in a wide array of dreamy colors, making them perfect for any garden, including a vertical one. Trailing nasturtium varieties can grow up a trellis and are…
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…
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…
