Looking for a few simple and effective ways to stop squash bugs from invading your garden before fall arrives? Squash bugs can cause serious trouble throughout the growing season, but their population can really explode as summer begins to wind down. Left unchecked, they can quickly overwhelm squash, zucchini, pumpkins and other plants, weakening foliage …
Want to avoid the biggest mistakes many gardeners make with hydrangeas in late summer and fall? If you want your hydrangeas to come back healthy and loaded with blooms next year, what you do with them this fall can make all the difference. In fact, a few simple mistakes before winter arrives can leave your …
Looking for a few simple tips to get rid of all of that chickweed that’s appearing in your flowerbeds this fall and winter? And how to keep it out for good? Chickweed might look soft and harmless at first glance, but anyone who has battled it in their flowerbeds knows just how persistent this little …
One thing is for sure – cutting back perennials in the fall is not only a great way to keep flowerbeds looking neat and tidy through late autumn and winter, but also extremely important for keeping plants vibrant and blooming the following year. Removing spent foliage and blooms helps a plant focus on recharging it’s …
Wondering what you need to do for your rose bushes this fall to best prepare and protect them for the upcoming winter? One thing is for sure – fall is an extremely important time for all varieties of roses. Whether it be hybrid tea roses, climbing, or even shrub roses – how you care for …
Looking for a few tips on how to care for your lavender plants in the fall – and to prepare them for the long winter ahead? With proper care and timely deadheading of spent blooms throughout the spring and summer, many lavender plants can bloom two, three, or even four times in a single season. …
Fall is arriving fast – and that means it’s time to take a look at many of the perennials growing in your flowerbeds to see if it’s time to divide them! One of the best things about growing perennials is how they come back year after year, growing a little larger each season. But as …
Looking for a few simple tips on what to do with your peony bushes this fall to prepare them for winter – and big blooms next spring? What you do with your bushes before the cold of winter sets in can actually play a big role in just how well they perform next year. Not …
Want to grow a few flowering fall perennials this year besides the typical choice of mums? When most people think of fall color in the garden, mums are usually the first flowers that come to mind. But there are plenty of other perennials that can bring just as much brightness and interest to your landscape …
Did you know that what you do with your coneflower plants once they finish blooming can play a big role in how healthy and strong they are next year? And how well they bloom again? Coneflower is becoming more popular than ever. It’s truly one of the best late-summer blooming perennial plants around – and …