No plant enjoys being forcibly relocated. But thanks to you, certain perennials just realized that their current location is trash. They’ve had a lovely summer hogging the light and looking fantastic, but now they’re crowded and demanding. Moving them now, however, gives their roots a fighting chance. If they survive, they’ll owe you big next…
The sun is ghosting us, the days are shorter, and most garden coaches are screaming, “Stop feeding your plants!” Why? When the light is right and the temperatures stay steady, many indoor tropicals look at the calendar and scoff at the mere idea of dormancy. Forcefeeding a sleeping plant is rude, but starving a wide-awake…
Amaryllis is one of the easiest bulbs to grow indoors, but it still gives people trouble. Every year I hear the same questions: “Why isn’t mine blooming?” or “What went wrong this time?” and it almost always comes down to a few simple mistakes. If your amaryllis is refusing to bloom or only putting out leaves, don’t worry….
Back in the day, my mom and I used to mark our calendars for when we had to dig up bulbs from the backyard, and now, it’s almost like I’ve developed an intuition for it. Having worked with hundreds of different bulbs, I can say with confidence that I know which bulbs to dig up…
As temperatures drop, a dangerous grandmotherly impulse takes hold of many gardeners. The infamous urge to stuff their beloved (plants) with one last, huge meal before they go dormant. Stop right there, Gramma! Put down that fertilizer shaker now. Save the heavy feeding for the select few who are actually still working. Why Most Plants…
As the last colorful petals drop, your chrysanthemums begin their slow descent into plant purgatory. Most people would see this as a sign to say goodbye, but not you. Instead of tossing them on the compost heap with the rest of this year’s bad decisions, what if you could give them a second life? Now…