If gardening feels like a competition to you, you’re about to win the fall round. Summer being the grand finale? That’s for amateurs. The real pros know that August is the perfect time for a power play. While everyone else is mourning the end-of-summer slump, you’ll be secretly plotting a second act for your garden….
Anthurium, or laceleaf, is a perennial known for its bright pink and red heart-shaped leaves. While you may not see them growing in every garden, anthuriums are a favorite houseplant across the country. In this article, we’ll take a look at some reasons why your anthurium might’ve stopped blooming and what you can do to…
Snapdragons have the cutest faces, true, but they’re master manipulators. Every single one of their dried-out blooms is a tiny but defiant and silent way to say their show won’t go on. But what if you could prove them wrong? What if you could convince them, no, demand that they keep rainbowing your garden all…
I’ve written countless articles on the topic of propagation, especially on propagation from cuttings. It’s just something that’s very near and dear to me since my grandma and I used to propagate her houseplants from cuttings all the time when I was little. In today’s article, allow me to walk you through a special list…
The official gardener’s handbook says August is when you put down your snips and accept the slow march to autumn. It’s time to wave the white flag. The show’s over. You’ve earned a break, right? Well, I say it’s not over till it’s over. You only need to know which plants are preparing their final…
I’ve written many August guides in the past that include everything from sowing and propagation to cleaning and pruning. However, there’s something I definitely need to start mentioning more often: flower seeds. In this one, allow me to take you through some common (and uncommon) flower seeds that would appreciate being harvested in the month…