Looking for a pretty houseplant to decorate for the holidays? Try growing cyclamen persicum. Caring for a cyclamen is easy if you plan to grow this houseplant as an annual and discard it after flowering. Taking care of florist cyclamen during the dormant period so that they will bloom again the following year is the…
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Thanksgiving Cactus Care – Tips for Growing Schlumbergera Truncata
The weather is getting colder outside, but this does not mean that gardening is over. Read on to get some tips for Thanksgiving cactus care and enjoy blossoms indoors even when there is snow on the ground! Thanksgiving cactus is not the only holiday cactus plant. There are several others. Each one blooms during the…
Sunflower Pumpkin – Easy No Carve DIY Thanksgiving Table Decoration
Candy Corn Plant – Cuphea Micropetala | Types of Candy Corn Plants
Inspirational Flower Quotes – Motivational Sayings with Photos of Flowers
These inspirational flower quotes are both pretty and motivational. Share one today with friends. I love to start the day with an experience that gives me a moment of inspiration. Often, that is simply walking through my garden, admiring the flowers. Why are Quotes so Popular? When things in life get tough, like they have been…
14 tips to Make Caring for Shasta Daisies a Breeze
Attracting Monarch Butterflies – Start Seeing Monarchs Day – First Saturday
The first Saturday in May is marked National Start Seeing Monarchs Day. What an appropriate national day for this time of the year! Would you like tips for attracting monarch butterflies to your yard this year? I’ve been seeing them in my garden for a few weeks This day was chosen to raise people’s awareness…
Planting Forsythia – When Where and How to Plant Forsythia Bushes
One of the earliest plants to bloom in spring is forsythia, but when should it be planted? Planting forsythia is all about timing and spacing. The two best times are early spring and mid fall depending on your hardiness zone. Forsythia bushes delight us each spring with their burst of cheery yellow flowers. This deciduous…
International Waterlily Collection – Things to do in San Angelo, Texas
If you are passing through San Angelo, Texas, be sure and fit in a visit to the International Waterlily Collection. You will get a chance to view the premiere collection of waterlilies found anywhere in existence. What is the history of the International Waterlily Collection? The collection is found in the Civic League Park in…
20 Best Hardy Perennials that Come Back Year after Year – Updated
There are many types of perennials, from tender types, which need to be grown in the southern part of the USA, to very hardy perennials that keep coming back after a freezing winter outside. Budget conscious gardeners have a very good friend when they turn to growing perennials. What is not to like about a…
Oxalis Plant Care – How to Grow Shamrock Plants – Growing Ornamental Oxalis
Oxalis plant care is generally easy but some varieties of the plant can be considered a weed. Even so, it is a popular perennial plant that often shows up around St. Patrick’s Day. Oxalis has shamrock-shaped leaves and is also commonly referred to as love plant and wood sorrel. What is oxalis? Oxalis is a…
Cottage Garden Plants – Perennials Biennials & Bulbs for Cottage Gardens
English cottage gardens have a very romantic feel to them. The look may seem haphazard but is actually planned. To choose cottage garden plants, think of tall flowering perennials, self seeding annuals and hardy biennials to give your garden just the right look. A cottage garden has a very distinct style that throws formality out…
How to Grow Angel’s Trumpet – Tips for Growing Brugmansia
What a gorgeous tropical plant this plant is! The common name for the plant is angel’s trumpet and the botanical name is Brugmansia. One can almost hear the sound from the trumpet! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links. I earn a small commission, at…
Spring Blooming Plants – My Favorite 22 Picks for an Early Bloom – Updated
Growing Sunflower Plants – Sunflower Care Tips for Big Beautiful Blooms
Growing Sunflower plants is one of the really fun parts of summer time gardening. These cheery sun-facing flowers are a delight to gardeners who wish to attract birds. What are sunflower plants? Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are a member of the Aster family. These big annuals are very easy to grow, which makes them a very popular…
Foxglove Biennial – Digitalis – Caring for Foxglove Plants
Foxglove biennial plants are spectacular to view. The term biennial means that the plant will grow for two years and then mainly die off. Caring for foxglove is easy – just give it part sun/part shade and evenly moist soil and you’ll be rewarded with these gorgeous flowers. Under favorable conditions, the foxglove plant will…
Pruning Hellebores – Tips for Lenten Rose Maintenance
Hellebores are a long blooming perennial plant that needs very little in the way of maintenance but it does get a bit ragged looking at times of the year. Pruning hellebores will keep your Lenten rose looking its best all year long. What is a hellebore? Hellebore is a herbaceous evergreen perennial plant that has…
Osiria Rose Care – How to Take Care of Osiria Rose Bushes
Growing Pansies – How to Grow and Care For Pansy Flowers
Shoe Planters – Recycled Footwear makes a Great Garden Planter
Some of the most interesting planters and those that recycle items used for other purposes. These unique boot and shoe planters make great use of old shoes and boots. Some have seen their better day and some look like new but all showcase indoor plants in new and unusual ways. Do you have some old shoes…
Sunflower Quotes – 20 Best Sunflower Sayings with Images
Heuchera Plant Care – Growing Coral Bells for a Shade Garden
Heuchera is a Native American perennial plant that is found all over the country. It is more commonly known as Coral Bells and comes in many shades of purple, rose, green and variegated varieties. The plant makes a wonderful display in any shade garden and, although it does flower, it is grown more for the…
Forcing Forsythia Indoors – How to Force Forsythia Blooms
I love anything that gives me a jump start on spring. Forcing forsythia indoors lets me have the showy yellow flowers of the well known harbinger of spring – forsythia bushes – to enjoy indoors well before they give you their cheery spring greeting outside. Luckily, it is very easy to force forsythia blooms in…
Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Care – How to Grow Florist Kalanchoe
Flowering kalanchoes are plants that are often seen around the holidays and in the winter months. The plant is also known as Florist Kalanchoe. These tips for kalanchoe blossfeldiana care will show you how to care for and get this plant to keep blooming all winter long. Succulents like kalanchoe are drought smart plants that…