Category: Plant Care

Image captured by Tim Gouw “All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.”  Ancient Indian Proverb Today is “Plant A Flower Day”! What a perfect time to cultivate your inner green thumb and officially welcome the start of Spring. Would you try your hand at planting but aren’t sure how?…Continue reading

Photo via http://ow.ly/KscKm Spring is coming soon! I’m looking forward to slipping on my gloves and digging in my little garden. Basil loves spring, too. He’s always willing to lend a paw with the digging duties. Now that the warm weather is returning, I want to start preparing my garden for a whole new collection…Continue reading

The end of the gardening season doesn’t have to mean the end of fresh herbs. Most herbs can be grown successfully inside on the windowsill as long as they get enough sun and water, and they will give your dishes the fresh, delicious taste found in gourmet restaurants. In addition, windowsill herb gardens can dress…Continue reading

Just when I am tempted to feel sad about the end of summer, I look around me to see the vibrant hues of reds, yellows, and purples, and I am filled with joy. While the blooms of summer are winding down, the flowers of fall are just getting started. Some flowers, like sunflowers and chrysanthemums,…Continue reading

What comes to mind when you think about carnivorous plants? Perhaps you think of Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors, or if you are like me, you think of how you killed multiple Venus flytraps as a kid. Chances are, you think about plants that are nearly impossible to keep alive in your own home; however,…Continue reading

The dog days of summer are here, and with them come hard times for some of our precious flowers, whether they are cut, potted, or in the garden. One of the unsightly symptoms of heat distress is wilting: Bbelieve it or not, in hot weather, wilting is kind of like the plant version of sweating!…Continue reading

Photo via Lizi Beth (Flickr) One of my favorite things to see is a delightful arrangement of flowers at a party. I especially like it if I had a hand in choosing the arrangement! After the party guests leave, I know that the flowers in the lovely arrangement will begin to droop and petals will…Continue reading

As winter approaches, I can’t help but feel a little sad to see my bright flowers of summer dying off; but with the right winter plant protection, I know that they will be back in the spring. The winter care of plants varies greatly by plant type, location, and climate. Several types of trees, shrubs,…Continue reading