Tips on How to Get Iris to Bloom
Irises are a classic flower that are known for their iconic blooms that come in a wide array of colors and shapes. While they are one of the easiest plants …
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Tips on How to Get Plumeria to Bloom
Plumerias are beautiful deciduous plants that can bring an abundance of color to your garden. Their branches have a sausage-like appearance and their blooms are fragrant and showy, and come …
Tips on Getting Your Bougainvilleas to Bloom
Bougainvilleas (Bougainvillea spp.) are normally grown for their colorful blooms that are actually not flowers at all. In fact, these “blooms” are modified leaves known as bracts. The bracts, which …
Tips on Getting Peonies to Bloom
Peonies have been around for centuries, with a history dating back to the seventh century to be exact. As a general rule, these plants are easy to grow. However, that …
How to Get Your Orchids to Bloom?
Orchids have long been considered a finicky plant that can wither and refuse to produce blooms if not provided with certain growing requirements. It’s no surprise that the expression “hothouse …
Tips on Getting Gardenias to Bloom
Gardenias are a tropical evergreen plant with fragrant flowers and have a reputation for being high maintenance. But never fear, there are some tried and true ways to get your …
Tips on Getting Hyacinth to Bloom Every Year
Hyacinths are a popular spring plant that features sweet, fragrant blooms covering a tall stalk. These beauties are not hard to care for and require minimal maintenance. Despite their carefree …
How to Get Wisteria to Bloom
Wisteria is a timeless plant that provides stunning blooms covering its vine-like stems. These fragrant blooms are much desired, so it can be concerning if your wisteria isn’t producing an …
Tips on Getting Hydrangeas to Bloom
Hydrangeas are stunning shrubs with large flower-heads that bring a timeless, cottage-feel to any home. While this shrub also produces large, leafy foliage, it’s the plant’s flowers that most people …
Tips on Getting Zinnias to Bloom
Zinnias are an easy plant to grow and care for that yields beautiful and vibrant blooms. Their blooms are popular as a cut flower, while also attracting beneficial pollinators to …
How to Grow Sneezeweed (Care Guide)
There’s no need to be worried about the name, as sneezeweed definitely won’t make you sneeze. In past times, the dried leaves of this colorful plant were once used to …
Tips on Getting Geraniums to Bloom
Geraniums are stunning plants with brightly colored blooms that sit atop a stalk. They are a common sight in flowerbeds, but can also be grown as an indoor plant. In …
Growing Trumpet Vine (Care Guide)
Trumpet Vine is a type of fast-growing perennial vine. They are dense, vigorous, multi-stemmed, deciduous, woody, clinging vine that climbs the structures it’s attached to. The red, orange, and yellow …
How to Grow Tiger Lilies (Growing Guide)
Tiger Lilies (Lilium tigrinum) are showy, perennial flowers that can be found in gardens across the United States. These flowers are easy to grow and bloom in late summer or …
How to Grow Potentilla (Easy Growing Guide)
Potentilla is a type of plant that can be grown in many different climates and soil types, making it a versatile addition to any garden. It grows best in moderate …
Growing Robellini Palm (Growing Guide)
Robellini palms, also known as dwarf palms, are popular ornamental plants, and as their name implies, they resemble miniature palm trees. They have slim, grayish-brown trunks with lush manes of …
Tips on Getting Your Primrose to Bloom
Primroses are a member of the Primulaceae family, which includes over 400 species. Most of which are grown as perennials throughout USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 8. These plants …
How To Grow Columbines
While there are many aesthetically appealing plants that one could opt to grow in their garden, columbines are a particularly attractive plant. The columbine plant (which is officially referred to …
Growing Shasta Lilies (Ultimate Care Guide)
Shasta Lilies belong to the genus Lilium. There are approximately 478 different species of lilies. Because lilies are native to the northern hemisphere, they adapt very well to cold weather. …
Growing Viola Plants (Growing Guide)
The viola is a common garden plant that grows in a wide variety of bright colors. There are roughly 500 species of violas, many of which are native to North …