A Season With deadheading for more blooms: What to Expect
If you have ever started deadheading for more blooms with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Tulip Fall Planting Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
There is a reason tulip fall planting keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff.…
A Season With dahlia tuber storage: What to Expect
If you have ever started dahlia tuber storage with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
How to Grow roses: pruning basics Without Fail
Most advice about roses: pruning basics falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Wildflower Patch from Seed Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what wildflower patch from seed can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Cutting Garden Layout: The Complete Growing Guide
Most advice about cutting garden layout falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Beginner Checklist for peony ant myths
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what peony ant myths can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
Marigolds As Companions in Pots and Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what marigolds as companions can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
The Beginner Checklist for bulbs in layers (lasagna)
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what bulbs in layers (lasagna) can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Clematis Pruning Groups Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about clematis pruning groups falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
A Season With sunflower height control: What to Expect
Most advice about sunflower height control falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Zinnias for Beginners in Pots and Small Spaces
There is a reason zinnias for beginners keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Sweet Peas with Support: Sunlight, Water and Timing
Most advice about sweet peas with support falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Black-eyed Susans Spreading From Seed to Harvest
Most advice about black-eyed susans spreading falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Hydrangea Color and Soil Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what hydrangea color and soil can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Annuals vs Perennials Planning Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
There is a reason annuals vs perennials planning keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Flower Border by Height From Seed to Harvest
There is a reason flower border by height keeps coming up in conversations about Flowers: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Daffodils Naturalizing Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what daffodils naturalizing can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
A Season With cosmos in poor soil: What to Expect
Most advice about cosmos in poor soil falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
A Season With winter sowing jugs: What to Expect
If you have ever started winter sowing jugs with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…