Plant Care - General

This article goes over techniques for overwintering plants that must remain green and growing through the winter. — Read more...

The two most common questions we get about Ornamental grasses are "When should I cut my grass back" and "How and when should I divide my ornamental grass?" This article goes through tips and techniques on cutting back and dividing grasses. — Read more...

Learn more about planting and caring for your plants until they are established. — Read more...

My plant was flowering and now it's stopped. Why did it stop and more importantly how do I make it start flowering again? This article will go over some of the top reasons why plants go out of bloom. — Read more...

What and how to successfully grow flowers under trees is a common question for many gardeners. This article will go over the basics of growing flowers under trees. — Read more...

Learn when is the best time to plant your annuals, perennials, and shrubs. — Read more...

Mulching your garden can help protect it against winter damage. This article covers how and why to apply winter mulch. — Read more...

This article explains the ins and outs of hardening-off plants so they are better able to handle the rigors of the outside environment. — Read more...

This article covers the basics of building and utilizing raised beds for gardening. — Read more...

As fall approaches many gardeners want to bring their flowers indoors to keep enjoying them into the fall and winter months. Begonias are often a problem for many people because Begonias differ so much in the way they grow. Some Begonias go dormant for the winter and others have no dormant period and continue to grow and flower for the entire winter. Knowing which Begonia your have can help a lot of having success with bringing the plants indoors for the winter. — Read more...

Spring is rapidly approaching and there's no better time to start preparing your garden. Read this article for some great spring-cleaning tips! — Read more...

Learn the general rules of thumb for pruning flowering shrubs. — Read more...

One of the most basic questions on gardening is whether you are looking for a sun or shade plant, or maybe something in between. This simple idea can be difficult to define if you don't understand what constitutes full sun, full shade, and partial sun/shade. This article will go over the basics of sun and shade and how to determine which category different areas should be labeled. — Read more...

When and how to deadhead is a common question for gardeners.  Read this article to learn more. — Read more...