Save money and grow these brilliant plants and flowers from cuttings easily. With instructions and expert tips! Check them out now.
Perennials in your cutting garden is a great way to have cut flowers that are low maintenance. A cutting garden does not always have to start from seed.
Do you have an old favorite Lilac bush you want to propagate? Rooting lilac plants from cuttings is easier than you think, come see how!
Detailed guide on how to grow healthy Coleus: sun, shade, water, and soil requirements, and how to propagate Coleus from cuttings easily in 2 ways! Plus beautiful Coleus varieties and inspirations on how to use them in a garden.
Photo: mariakaynova, gardeningknowhow.com Pelargoniums, also called geraniums, are popular garden plants, grown mostly outdoors as annuals. Indeed, the very popularContinue Reading
Want to grow a backyard cut flower garden? Thinking of turning your love of growing flowers into a business? Here are 10 easy to grow annual cut flowers from seed.
Save money and time by growing herbs from cuttings and turn one plant into an endless supply of new ones.
Learn how to expand your rose garden without spending a fortune with these Cool Ways to Propagate Roses From Cuttings.
if you’re going to make the most of boxwood’s winter interest and structural impact, you’re going to need a lot of them. And buying boxwoods can get e
Ready to cut your orchid flower spike, but aren't sure where? Get step-by-step-instructions on where to cut the orchid flower spike.
One of my main goals in writing this blog is to save you time and money by learning from my mistakes. To say that I learned about succession planting the hard way would be putting it mildly! The first year I grew flowers to sell, I was served a big ol’ slice of humble pie. […]
Rhododendron is easy to grow from cuttings. Learn how to propagate rhododendron from cuttings, and fill your garden with rhododendron plants.
How to grow roses from cuttings easily! Compare the BEST & worst ways to propagate in water or soil, using potatoes, & root by air layering.
As part of her series based on her book, The Flower Garden, Clare Foster selects her top 10 annuals to grow from seed, recommending new varieties alongside old favourites
Verbena is a must-have plant for every garden because of its tendency to bloom from spring to fall with very little maintenance. Although verbena is considered to be perennial in warm climates where frost is never a danger, it has to be grown as an annual in climates that have freezing temperatures. Verbena plants […]
Learn which houseplants are great for propagation and fairly easy to care for. Propagate cuttings from these plants while using them for decoration!
Growing new plants from cuttings is a great way to increase your stock in a relatively short time. Rooted cuttings are often sturdier than seedlings, and come to maturity faster, many of them bearing flowers
Feast your eyes on the English countryside, gorgeous gardens, and beautiful blooms.
Willow is a wonderful tree that's extremely easy to grow from cuttings. This guide shows you how to propagate this useful plant.
Growing cosmos in pots is easy, and you'll be rewarded with plenty of flowers for cut or dried arrangements, or you can simply enjoy them in their pot. Read here to learn more about container-grown co
Zwiebelblumen in Töpfen unter Zierkirsche (Tulipa ‚Apricot Beauty‘, Muscari, Hyacinthus)
Hardy annuals are hardworking, productive plants for late spring and early summer. This post highlights new varieties for 2020, and other favorites.
You can grow geranium cuttings over winter as well as during the summer months. These step-by-step instructions show how to root cuttings and grow them as plants.
Celosia’s unique flowers will make you look twice! Learn about the 3 different types of celosia flowers and how to use them to add flair to your garden.
A conversation came to my attention the other day. A conversation between two of my new and somewhat casual friends. They were talking about how immaculate my house and garden are. That was the word they used. Immaculate. (That noise you hear is the hysterical laughter of every single person who knows me in real life.) They were wondering how I do it all. In the end, one of the friends said, "I am such a failure!" The person telling me about this conversation was very sweetly complimenting me and my house and my garden, and believe you me, I'll take compliments any day of the week. But. The conversation made me sad. Sad that a friend could think they are even in the failure neighborhood because they can't live up to an illusion. I am a lot of things, but immaculate is most definitely not one of them. My house never has been and never will be immaculate. Yes, I'll pick up the house when I know someone's stopping by, but drop in unexpectedly, and you're likely to see a different picture. I am not ever going to win an award for housekeeper of the year. On any given day, you can write your name in the dust on my furniture, and my broom doesn't get used nearly as often as it should. We won't even talk about my bathrooms. As far as the garden goes, it's full of weeds. Weeds that are ready to go to seed. I am easily distracted. Right now? Right this very moment? I should be making cookies to send in a care package to my overseas soldier. Homeboy needs some cookies, but instead I'm writing a blog post and that means that I'll be in a huge rush later today to get the package to the post office in time. I should be editing senior pictures that are due this evening. I should be packing for a trip I'm taking. But instead, I'm blogging. I should also be doing laundry. My hubby gets irritated with me on a fairly regular basis, (rightly so), because he has no socks or underwear in his drawers. I am unorganized. I love to write lists, but more often than not, I lose the list. I'm a procrastinator. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Don't get me wrong. I've got plenty of strengths, too. I work very, very well under pressure. I can get so much done when I've got an important deadline on the horizon, it would make your head spin. I'm like a Tasmanian Devil on steroids when push comes to shove. When company is coming, I can get my A-game on with the best of them. A wedding in my back yard? Do. Not. Get. In. My. Way. But in the day to day, more often than not, I am a hot mess of good intentions, craft project carnage, and empty underwear drawers. Now, if you find yourself telling me in the comments not to be so hard on myself, you've totally missed the point of this post. I'm not dissing myself in any way, shape or form. I just wanted to tell you that immaculate perfection isn't real. But I'm pretty sure you already knew that anyway. I don't do it all, and I sincerely hope I've never led you to believe that I do. Of course, I have creative control with my blog. I only show pretty pictures of pretty flowers and a neat house. I'm fairly sure you don't want to see pictures of my laundry pile, but rest assured, it exists and it's a big one. No matter what anyone's life looks like from the outside, no matter how pretty, peaceful or dazzling the photos you see here or anywhere else, real life has always got at least a few bumps and blemishes. The gauge of life's success or failure is in how you live it, not how it looks. Happy Monday!
Since starting the farm 5 years ago on leased land, I have been slowly adding to my wish list of perennial flowers, trees and shrubs to plant “one day.” Even though it can be tough to be patient while waiting for the right time (and money!) to make long-term investments, its worth being patient to d
Save money in your garden and keep your plants healthy by dividing them regularly.
The Agapanthus, commonly referred to as the Lily-of-the-Nile or the African lily plant, displays large masses of striking blue or white flowers atop a tall and slender stalk. Learn more about this pla
The February “Blog Blizzard. continues!” Even though it is has been a mild winter here in the valley, I know many other parts of the country have had plenty of snow this month. So in solidarity with fellow flower lovers snowed in, we’ve “faux snowed” ourselves inside too in order to flood the blog with […]
Bells of Ireland are a delightful addition to any garden. The tall green flower spires of this plant have a wonderful vanilla-like fragrance. Growing Bells of Ireland from seed is surprisingly easy, if you follow a few guidelines.
vegetables nourish the body but flowers nourish the soul ✨
We know that growing our own cut flowers is easy, with clear benefits: thrift, bounty, show-off value. But we don't always get around to doing it, despite
Tips on how to grow a cut flower garden including how to layout your garden, amending soil, and flowers to choose for scented bouquets
Earlier this week, I shared a newly expanded list of my top DO’s and DON’Ts when it comes to starting seeds. Today I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite hardy annual flowers that can be sown early inside to get a jump start on the growing season. Among the many other benefits of transplanting plants […]
Propagating hydrangeas can be done many ways, from hydrangea cuttings to tip rooting and air layering. Find out how to get new hydrangea plants for free.
Photos courtesy of Annie's Annuals & Perennials Achillea millefolium 'Cameo' Ajuga genevensis Aster novae-angliae 'Harrington Pink' Basil herbalea 'Wild Magic' Buddleja lindleyana Centaurea cyanus 'Black
Gardenia propagation is done by taking cuttings from a healthy, growing shrub. Plant the...
Never Buy Another Geraniums plant for your garden. Learn How to propagate geraniums from cuttings and keep them growing all winter.
You can divide dahlias in the fall or you could do so in the spring. But it’s not quite as simple as just cutting a tuber free.
Discover the art of cultivating with How to Grow Plumeria from Cuttings and get a guaranteed propagation of this flower!
How to grow roses from cuttings easily! Compare the BEST & worst ways to propagate in water or soil, using potatoes, & root by air layering.
Ready to cut your orchid flower spike, but aren't sure where? Get step-by-step-instructions on where to cut the orchid flower spike.
