Whenever I mention “neglect” in my titles, my biggest fear is people thinking it’s okay to neglect a certain plant, as it will be beneficial for its growth. To be honest, that’s just NOT TRUE! Neglect in the context of growing plants simply means that they don’t need excessive love and attention to grow optimally. …
At one point in time, my mom’s backyard garden used to be absolutely filled to the brim with zinnia flowers. The thing is, I was so obsessed with zinnias as a child that when I got my first apartment (it had a small balcony), I only planted zinnias in it and nothing else. Lesson to…
In my opinion, the longer-lasting flowering bulb is always the better one. I mean… who in their right mind wouldn’t want color to stay in the garden for as long as possible? For anyone who’s been reading my stuff for a while now, you’ll know that I love visually striking, vibrant colors in the garden….
Amongst us gardeners, there’s always a silent consensus on which months are the best to grow certain plants. However, I often tend to have controversial and unorthodox takes that many old-school gardeners would disagree with. One of my unorthodox takes is that annual flowers grow best when sown in June. It may sound odd to…
Throughout the course of my writing journey on the internet, I’ve given quite the love and attention to traditional plants. Ornamental grasses, however, have always been neglected. Is that fair? Not at all! I’ve played around with tons of ornamental grass varieties in my mom’s backyard garden, and they’ve been a staple since day one. …
If I were made in charge of the gardening realm, the first change I’d make would be getting rid of waiting times to get blooms. I’d ensure whatever is planted starts blooming instantly. Although this is just my impossible fantasy, there are some fast-blooming flowers out there that can actually start blooming in less than…