For summer blooms, it’s a great time to plant bulbs. April plantings make for some of the most stunning flowers mid-year, and there are so many options when it comes to bulbs. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, covers seven bulbs you can plant now for a profusion of blooms in summer.
Get a handle on early spring weeds, and your garden will thank you. The common ones are easiest to remove when they’re young, so taking time early in the season to pull them makes a difference. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, identifies seven early spring weeds you should pull now.
If you love bulbs, throw a few heirloom daffodil varieties into your garden this spring. These blooms have been passed down for generations, and many have interesting forms and coloring. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay highlights nine of them you can grow this year.
When it’s time to start cosmos seeds, start as many as you can! These lovely blooms offer a boost to your veggies, color to the garden, and food for pollinators. The most important part about starting cosmos is getting the timing right, and experienced gardener Sarah Jay provides some tips on this very subject.
If you plant blue flowers, bees will visit them. But there’s much more you can do to bring in bees! If you want a bee garden, use a few specific techniques to draw them in and even help them stay there. Experienced gardener and master naturalist Sarah Jay discusses how to attract bees to your garden with blue hues and more.
The ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ peony is a gorgeous pink addition to any cutting garden. This peony looks lovely in arrangements with other flowers, or even in a vase by itself. Learn to grow it with experienced gardener, Sarah Jay.
If you want to prune Knockout roses, spring is a great time to do it. Establish an annual pruning session, and your Knockouts will bloom profusely every year from spring through to the first frost. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay walks you through the steps to prune your shrub roses the right way.
If you want to build your own cottage garden, shade can’t stop you! There are so many plants that thrive in a shade garden, all of which are appropriate for a cottage-style growing space. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay walks you through the steps for growing a shady cottage garden here.
Seeing vines taking over a building and breaking the structural integrity is enough to deter you from planting vines altogether. But some vines don't damage siding, brick, or paint, and you can plant these without worry. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay covers seven vines that are beautiful, but not so vigorous that they’re destructive.
If you want to plant blue flowers, shade will not limit your options. There are so many lovely azure flowers that appreciate some shelter from the harsh sunlight. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay covers seven of the best shade bloomers with stunning cerulean petals.
The Leyland cypress tree is an excellent addition to gardens as a foundation planting, a specimen, or planted in rows as a hedge. Plant it in cool regions where drought is common, and you’ll understand why it’s such a beloved tree. Learn how to grow this conifer with experienced gardener Sarah Jay.
Chestnut mushrooms add a nutty, peppery, and mildly sweet flavor profile to dishes, but they’re usually only available in specialty stores. Thankfully, you can easily grow your own at home, either in a kit or in hardwood logs. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, discusses how to do it here.