Grow your own fresh bouquets, attract pollinators, and companion plant for beauty and benefit in your garden this year!
Not every garden has space for a sweet pea patch, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy these lovely blooms. Growing sweet peas in containers is a great way to get all the beauty of sweet peas with a fraction of the effort. Sweet peas are annual vines that grow well in pots and containers….
Starting sunflower seeds indoors can be a fun and rewarding project, whether you’re doing it for the first time or are a seasoned pro. There are a few key steps to include in the process to help your sunflowers genuinely thrive. You can start sunflowers indoors just as you would any other garden crop. A…
Sunflowers are a beautiful addition to any garden, and they grow best in soil rich in organic matter to support their tall growth and (potentially) mammoth flowerheads. But if your garden’s soil isn’t ideal for sunflowers, don’t despair — with a bit of extra care, you can grow healthy sunflowers in almost any type of…
If you grow zinnias for cut flowers, chances are you’ve heard about pinching back the plants in the spring to promote bushy growth. Well, what do you do with the healthy plant tops that you just cut off? Surely you don’t have to just toss them, right? Nope! Use those cuttings to grow more zinnias…
Companion planting with sweet peas is a beautiful way to add fragrance and diversity to your garden. Sweet peas are vining plants that perform best on a trellis, so plant them alongside climbers like clematis or honeysuckle. Their delicate blooms have a wonderful scent, making fabulous cut flowers throughout their flowering period. The beautiful flowers…
Small garden tasks such as trellising plants, laying down mulch, or pinching back certain flowers are easy to push to the back burner until it’s well into the season. However, if you’re growing flowers such as sweet peas for their long stems for cut flowers, then making time to trellis them right from the start…
Nasturtiums are great climbers and can be trained to climb trellises, fences, and netting with just a little guidance. There’s no need to keep nasturtiums by themselves, as they make excellent companions with other climbing flowers and vegetables. Their beautiful, highly colored flowers and long blooming season mean you will have months of blooms. They’re…
Sweet peas are some of the most beautiful and fragrant flowers, making them a great addition to any garden. But with all of the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy to lose track of time and get a late start on these flowers. Luckily, all hope is not lost! As long as you get…
Even though nasturtiums are one of the easiest flowers to grow from seed, you may want to try growing them from a cutting instead. It’s a great way to duplicate your favorite plant or to salvage an accidentally-broken stem from the garden. Nasturtiums will add a splash of color to sunny or part-shaded areas of…
Black-eyed Susans, also known as rudbeckia, are enchanting yellow daisy-like flowers with a deep brown center that inspired their name. The size black-eyed Susans can reach is equally as impressive as their color. Easily topping 2-3 feet tall, these flowers can add tall drama to borders or form large sweeps in a flower bed. In…
Gorgeous, vividly colored nasturtiums can add a stunning shock of color to any garden. Not only are they pretty to look at, but they’re also helpful companion plants. Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could use their beautiful flowers to add a bit of brightness to a dull corner of your garden? The good news…
Sweet peas are usually beautiful, highly fragranced climbing plants that produce stunning flowers, attract pollinators and make lovely cut displays, but sometimes they can disappoint. If you encounter problems with the sweet peas in your garden, all is not lost. With a bit of perseverance and the advice here, you can help your sweet pea…
