Hibiscuses are famous for their large, eye-catching flowers and glossy foliage. While the plants are quite popular, hibiscus problems are not. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss to discuss common issues with these plants and how you can combat and cure them.
Many of the beautiful spring flowers we love come from bulbs and need a period of cold to bloom. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some beautiful cultivars that you should order in July. This way, you will have them in time for fall planting!
July is typically a month for sitting in the shaded parts of the garden and sipping lemonade. If you're looking for a project to keep things looking neat and tidy, there are some plants that take well to pruning in the summer. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some plants you can prune this July to keep the garden in order.
Coneflowers are typically dependable and tough. When something causes them to wilt, it's surprising and a little troubling. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some possible reasons why your coneflower is wilting.
Flowering shrubs bring a special kind of blooming power into your landscape that trees and herbaceous plants just can't do. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at 13 gorgeous shrubs that bring tons of flowers to eye-level in the summer.
If you want a garden that blooms through the summer and fall, you have to plant the right flowers! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some gorgeous plants that will bloom from July until frost this year.
For a late-summer garden bursting with life and beauty, perennials are the best way to achieve it. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses some easy late summer perennials you can add to keep things looking lively in the heat.
It's July, and there's no time to waste in the garden. If you want to plant some late-season flowers, now is the time to do it! Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has the lowdown on some beautiful flowers you can easily direct sow in the garden this month.
Add some interest and color to your vegetable garden and your dinner table with pretty purple and bold black tomatoes. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at different varieties to grow this year.
Queen Lime zinnias are a special series with soft, sophisticated colors. They may not be as flamboyant as some of their more colorful counterparts, but we love them. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss growing these special zinnias.
Zinnias make an excellent addition to the summer cutting garden. They are sturdy plants that produce a great volume of large, colorful flowers. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss for tips on making your cut zinnias last as long as possible.
Independence Day is a great time to add some patriotic flowers to your garden. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some beautiful and symbolic flowers to plant this 4th of July.