Last updated on October 27th, 2019 at 11:47 pm If you love bouquets of fresh-cut flowers around the house, why not grow your own cutting garden? A cutting garden is a flower garden full of flowers perfect for bouquets and other cut-arrangements! How incredible would it be to go to the backyard for fresh-cut flowers […]
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Plant Guide: Marigold
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:31 am How to Get Started: Pick an area of full sun with rich soil. Plants will still bloom in shade, but gardeners will notice their flowering blooms diminish quickly. Fertilize regularly throughout the season, taking care to deadhead dying blooms to keep the flowers blooming […]
Plant Guide: Beautiful Begonias
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:32 am How to Get Started: If growing in a pot, make sure you account for the space needed for your plants to grow. Make sure your container leaves 2 inches of grow room around the roots. Plant in an area that gets full to partial […]
Plant Guide: Crossandra
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:34 am How to Get Started: Bright but indirect sunlight is the place for these bad boys. If planting in a container, choose a rich, peat soil. Make sure that the soil used is well-draining, or you may have an issue with root rot. Bi-weekly, fertilize […]
Plant Guide: Flowering Kale
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:37 am How to Get Started: To get started on your winter garden, you can either propagate your seeds indoors (you will have to start the seeds so they are ready to go in-ground by mid August) or you can purchase Kale plants directly from a […]
Plant Guide: Heliotrope
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:39 am How to Get Started: Plant your flowers about 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost date, under grow lights. After the threat of a late-Spring frost has vanished transplant your seedlings outside. This plant loves areas of fertile, well-drained soil. Plants should […]
Plant Guide: Columbine
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:39 am How to Get Started: Plant your flowers in a soil that is well draining and not too dry. Make sure that it doesn’t get too hot in your grow zone during the summer, or your Columbines may die off. If you are living in […]
Plant Guide: Licorice
Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:40 am How to Get Started: I recommend growing this plant in a large, tall pot. Make sure that the soil doesn’t get too damp..or the Licorice roots will likely rot. This plant doesn’t need much fertilization, and it’s actually recommended that you don’t fertilize. If […]