The fate of your orchid depends entirely on its specific lineage. Most grocery orchids in the U.S. belong to the Phalaenopsis family, which offers more options than a streaming service. The rest, however, are more of a one-hit wonders when it comes to that flower spike. Moth Orchids If you have a Phalaenopsis (moth orchid),…
If you think pruning is just a fancy word for yard-based destruction, you’re doing it wrong, or at least, you’re doing it at the wrong time. March is that awkward teen month when the weather can’t decide if it’s edgy and cold-hearted or bright and bubbly, but your plants don’t have time for the identity…
Living the dream involves eating your way through the yard. Flowers are lovely, sure, but fruit is better. instead of planting another plain green barrier, why not grow something that feeds you back? Brace yourself, an upgrade is coming. Your garden will never look (or taste) the same. 14 Hedges That Pays You Back Ready…
You would’ve planted spinach, not hydrangeas, if you wanted leafy greens to take over in your backyard. Stop apologizing to the neighbors for your (absent) landscaping (skills). Instead, let me explain how to transform your stubborn bushes into the showstoppers they’re meant to be! 1. Pruning Like a Blindfolded Barber Are your hydrangeas, too, victims…
Your peonies are ready to pollen love and settle down. The only challenge right now is picking a partner that shares a thirst for life and a love of well-drained spots. Hint: Why choose? Plant the entire fellowship. Honestly, the more the merrier. Nothing Puny About Peony A thriving garden bed is one where all…
Dividing perennials is the ultimate “buy one, get four free” coupon for thrifty gardeners. I’ve turned one healthy clump into half a dozen plants more times than I can count. Yet, if you move too early, the poor things will freeze. Move too late, and they sulk like teens forced to attend a family reunion….