Pink is a calming color associated with femininity, love, and kindness. It’s the color of romance. So naturally, most gardeners love having it in their yard as a focal point or as a complement to the color scheme. Pink perennial flowers add a pop of beautiful color and are a great addition to any garden …
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Filling your garden with color all year round is a guaranteed way to keep things looking bright and alive, no matter what the weather has in store. Out of the plethora of colors that you can plant into your outdoor space, there’s no doubt that yellow flowering shrubs are the one that shines the brightest. …
Originally from North America, blueberries were introduced to European countries over a hundred years ago. This introduction has made blueberries popular throughout most of the world. There are so many great ways to enjoy blueberries, but tea may not be the first that comes to mind. Blueberry tea is a great drink to have when …
Despite back patios having serious main character energy, too often, they just house a couple of sad pots, a three-legged plastic chair, and maybe a rogue grill. On the other hand, the front porch has cute Adirondack chairs and fresh annuals in their pots. While some gardeners might be on top of their backyard appeal, …
If you’ve ever found yourself at Costco or a local nursery in May when the summer plant shipments arrive, you’ve likely felt the excited energy, and everyone loads their carts to the brim with flowers and vegetables. They’re ready to get their hands dirty and bring some fresh color ot their yard and get a …
Bright, colorful petunias bloom all summer, whether planted in a flower bed, container, window box, or hanging basket. These easy-to-please annuals come in a wide range of colors and fit almost anywhere. Petunias even have a place in the vegetable garden, where they attract beneficial insects and might even help with pest control! Pair petunias …
Have you ever a noticed an anthill in your garden and started to panic? Don’t worry. Red ants might not be the garden pests we believe them to be. If you see them swarming around an unhealthy plant, you will likely be eager to learn how to get rid of red ants in the garden. However, …
While many flowering plants open their blooms during daylight hours and close for the nighttime, others follow the reverse schedule. These evocative night-blooming flowers have, in many cases, co-evolved with nocturnal pollinators such as moths and bats, and frequently have ornate, often white or otherwise bright-colored flowers giving off a strong perfume. Some blooms may …
Some people lose sleep over politics. Others get fired up over socks in sandals. And then there’s Ruth, whose decision to glue together cinder blocks for her raised garden sent half the internet into a tailspin. But while comment sections boiled over, her flower bed stood firm—literally. Durable, budget-friendly, and surprisingly sleek, this cinder block …
Have you heard of cucumber blindness? As gardeners, I’m sure we’ve all suffered from it at one time or another. One day, you look at your cucumber plants and see nothing but tiny cukes, and the next day, you find yourself with one or more giant ones that have grown past their ideal size. Now …