As we glide into the heat of summer, lavender’s bloom sprays, silvery foliage, and refreshing aroma reenergize the garden. To ensure efficient watering and the healthiest plants, it is helpful to look at how much water these drought-tolerant beauties need. Here, garden expert Katherine Rowe explores lavender’s water needs and the variables to consider for flourishing herbs.
Deadheading roses is a simple way to promote plant health. It also lets us lay eyes on our plants and enjoy their blooms in the process. Explore the benefits and best way to deadhead with gardening expert Katherine Rowe to ensure healthy roses across the seasons.
Whether you love to eat bananas or just adore the look of tropical plants, a banana tree or two would make an excellent addition to your home garden. Some produce grocery-store-tier fruit and others are just ornamental, but each one can add something special to your space. Most are perennial in warm zones, but gardeners in cooler zones can grow them outside part-time, too. Plant biologist Emily Estep will walk you through the best banana trees for home gardens to help you get started.
If you love both mushrooms and growing your own food, you may have wondered whether or not you can propagate store-bought mushrooms at home. In fact, it turns out that you can. Plant biologist Emily Estep will explain how mushrooms propagate and how you can mimic the process, ultimately harvesting your own fresh stock for little to no cost.
Are you looking for a showy perennial to attract hummingbirds and add some summer flare to your flower garden? Pineapple sage is a vibrant, showy flower that’s perennial in warmer climates and easily grown as an annual in cooler zones. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen will discuss the proper care and maintenance of these spectacular plants.
Containers give us the freedom and creativity to arrange plants around color schemes and themes. They attract pollinators while enchanting the garden with dynamic color and interest across multiple seasons. Join gardener Katherine Rowe in reviewing winning plant selections that thrill, fill, and spill for gorgeous pots and containers.
Awaiting the exotic blooms of clematis only to have its delicate stems mysteriously wilt is disconcerting. With some sleuthing, taking the best action to correct or reverse the causes is within reach. Explore common causes of wilting in these perennial flowering vines with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
We associate lavender with waves of purple blooms, silvery foliage, and a sweet herbal scent wafting in the air. Wilting or drooping plants dash our expectations. With some easy inspection, we can take the best action to correct the causes. Explore common causes of wilting in these herbaceous perennials with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Charming and vibrant, pentas light up the garden and lure pollinators with their abundance of nectar. Beekeeper Melissa Strauss has the information you need to grow this bee and butterfly favorite.
Broccoli is a delicious and nutritious cool-weather vegetable. It needs plenty of sunlight, cool temperatures, and a bit of space. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen provides some valuable tips on how to grow broccoli in a raised bed.
Container gardening is a great way to add native plants to your landscape quickly. Plus, you can move the containers as you see fit. Discover 26 of the best native plants for pots with native plant gardener Jerad Bryant
With summer in full swing, the garden is alive with colorful flowers and dynamic foliage. Winged visitors are frittering from bloom to bloom. The temptation may arise to add plants to our beds, borders, and container arrangements. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring heat-loving and showy perennials to supplement the garden in July.