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Best Lilacs for Cut Flowers: A Complete Guide to Growing and Harvesting These Fragrant Beauties

Hey flower lovers! I’ve been growing lilacs for over 10 years, and let me tell you – there’s nothing quite like bringing these fragrant blooms indoors. Today, I’m gonna share everything I know about the best lilac varieties for cut flowers and how to keep them looking fresh in your vase. Top Lilac Varieties for … Read more

13 Best Companion Plants for Lilacs: A Complete Garden Guide for 2024

Lilacs, also known as Syringa vulgaris, are deciduous shrubs that add a vibrant splash of purple to landscapes in colder climates. There are many climbers, creepers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that make excellent companions for this species. They thrive in similar conditions and many flower at opportune times alongside growing lilacs. These plants tolerate some … Read more

Living Stones Plants: Your Ultimate Guide to Buying These Fascinating Succulents in 2025

Hey plant lovers! I’m Sarah from Planet Desert, and today I’m super excited to share everything you need to know about purchasing these amazing living stones plants (Lithops). These unique succulents have totally captured my heart, and I bet they’ll capture yours too! What Makes Living Stones Plants So Special? Living stones. or Lithops as … Read more

The Ultimate Guide: Which Vegetable Seeds Really Need Cold Stratification? Here’s What I Found Out!

Do you struggle to get perennial herb, flower, and vegetable seeds to germinate? Even though growing annual vegetables is a breeze? I had this happen to me when I first started gardening. I could grow nearly any vegetable from seed. But my seed starting trays of certain herbs would remain totally ungerminated. For example, I … Read more

The Ultimate Guide: Growing Sweet Peas in Containers – A Beautiful and Fragrant Addition to Your Small Space Garden

1. In warmer regions where winter weather is mild, sow sweet peas in autumn. Everywhere else, sow in late winter/early spring. Soak your seeds for 24 hours before sowing. This softens the seed coat and speeds the sprouting process by a few days. 2. While the seeds are soaking, fill your planting pots with soil. … Read more

The Ultimate Guide: Best Loppers for Large Branches in 2025 – Our Top Picks That Actually Work!

Handheld pruning shears are great for nipping off narrow stems and branches up to ½ inch in diameter, but for pruning thicker branches up to 2 or 3 inches, loppers are often a better fit. Essentially, loppers are the beefed-up version of pruning shears, offering more reach and cutting power. Garden centers and online retailers … Read more

Is Creeping Thyme Safe for Your Backyard Chickens? Here’s What You Need to Know

As a passionate backyard chicken keeper and gardening enthusiast, I’ve spent countless hours researching safe plants to grow around my feathered friends One question that keeps popping up in our chicken-keeping community is whether creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is safe for chickens Let me share what I’ve learned through experience and research. The Quick Answer … Read more

What Insects Does Mint Attract? A Complete Guide to Garden’s Buzzing Visitors

As an experienced gardener, I’ve always been fascinated by how mint plays a unique role in attracting both beneficial and potentially harmful insects. Let me share my firsthand experience and research about these tiny visitors that are drawn to your mint plants. Beneficial Insects Attracted to Mint 1. Bees and Pollinators Honeybees Native bees Bumblebees … Read more

How Deep Do Sunflower Roots Really Go? The Truth Will Shock You!

To learn the secret of growing sunflowers to record-breaking sizes and heights, I turned to Dr. Tom Heaton, the worlds foremost sunflower breeder and Renees Garden sunflower seed supplier. Tom has been breeding sunflowers for 30 years and has revolutionized the market by introducing a dazzling array of new sunflower forms and colors to the … Read more