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 …
If you want to grow bigger, better and more flavorful onions in your garden next year, one of the best things you can do is plant your onions in the ground this fall! While onions can certainly be planted in early spring, planting them in late summer or early fall can give them a huge …
Have a few bare spots in your lawn that you want to fill in by planting grass seed? Whether the damage is from pets, heavy foot traffic, drought, or disease, bare spots can quickly make an otherwise beautiful lawn look worn and neglected. Even worse, those open areas are the perfect place for weeds to …
Wondering if it’s possible to revive your struggling hanging baskets this summer and get them blooming like they did in the spring? It happens every summer. Hanging baskets that were once overflowing with vibrant flowers and lush green foliage suddenly begin to fade. The nonstop blooms slow to a trickle, the rich green leaves turn …
Did you know that mid to late summer is actually one of the very best times to divide overgrown daylilies? With just a little effort, you can breathe new life into old, tired plants while creating dozens of healthy new divisions to fill your landscape with even more beautiful blooms next year. Daylilies are incredibly …
Looking for the best way to fertilize your wave petunias to get them blooming big and bright once again this summer? With hundreds of bright, trumpet-shaped blooms, Wave petunias can create a stunning blanket of color wherever they grow. But even though fast-growing wave petunias are famous for their incredible flower power, one thing is …
Looking for an easy way to protect your hostas from insects, deer, rabbits, and other hungry pests this summer without relying on harsh chemicals or expensive sprays? With their beautiful foliage, impressive range of colors, sizes, and textures, and easy-care nature, hostas can provide season-long beauty from spring right through fall. Unfortunately, all of that …
Looking for the secret for stopping Japanese Beetles from damaging your plants this summer? Once the warm weather of summer begins to arrive – so do Japanese beetles. And do they ever love to dine on everything from roses, fragrant bushes and a long list of annuals and perennials – to fruit trees, grape vines …
Looking for the best way to fertilize marigolds to keep them blooming bigger, brighter and longer than ever this year? From compact French marigolds that stay covered in small blooms to giant African marigolds with softball-sized flowers, there is a marigold variety for nearly every growing space imaginable. But no matter what type you grow, …
Looking for the best way to fertilize your petunias this summer to keep them healthy and blooming big – and flowering strong all summer long? If there is one common issue that many gardeners face with petunias, it’s getting their plants to stay flowering strong late all through summer and early fall. Although petunias are …