Your yard probably looks like a soggy pit right now. Good. That’s your sign spring is finally loosening its grip. If the soil is damp but not waterlogged, and your shovel can slide in without bouncing off frozen ground or coming up with a brick of mud, you can start planting the tough flowers that…
Even if nurseries were amateur-gardener-friendly, you won’t find flowers under the “most likely to survive a heatwave while you’re on vacation” category. You’re lucky if half the trays have name tags that haven’t faded yet. So here it is: your beginner-friendly cheat sheet for heat-tolerant flowers that can actually handle May planting and the summer…
Waiting for perfect weather is an April fool’s errand. You can either get in the dirt now or spend the rest of the season apologizing to your empty dinner plate. Anyway, a shovel in hand beats a grocery store receipt every time. Here are some of the best cold-hardy vegetables to plant in April before…
Is your garden looking a bit… chunky? Nature called, and it wants a makeover. You’ve got perennials? Ground covers? Shrubs? Sorry, you can’t escape your April destiny. Multiplication by Division Be the hero your plants need. They’re currently fighting for legroom like passengers in a budget airline cabin. Quick note: This list is mainly for gardeners…
Spring waits for no one, my fellow gardeners, especially those staring at empty flower beds. Your shovel is lonely; so give it some real work. Your outdoor space could use a personality upgrade immediately, and these seven shrubs deliver the color and life your yard’s been missing. If privacy is part of the mission too,…
April showers may bring May flowers, but who has time for high-maintenance plants? As the legendary, Sweet Brown once said, “ain’t nobody got time for that.” So, what do we want? Big flowers. When do we want them? Before you can say USDA. If you’re looking for even more seeds you can plant right now,…