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Get a fantastic display of blooms, and save some money, with our guide to the best homemade rose fertilizers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Roses are much-adored plants grown for beautiful and often fragrant blooms that capture the imagination of romantics worldwide. … Read more
The Cape primrose, also known as streptocarpus, is a fantastic houseplant that produces an abundance of colorful blooms. With trumpet-shaped flowers borne on arching stems above strap-like leaves, it’s easy to see why they are often mistaken for orchids. Cape primroses are native to South Africa but have become popular houseplants worldwide thanks to their … Read more
To many people around the country, the generous displays of poinsettia plants at garden centers, grocery stores, and shopping malls signify the official start of the holiday season. Those pops of red and beautiful leaf color do an incredible job of reminding us that the most wonderful time of the year has arrived! Poinsettia plants … Read more
Fuchsias are hardworking, long-flowering plants that are a popular addition to all types of garden. Commonly bought as plugs or potted plants, very few people try to breed their own hybrids from seed. Here, experienced fuchsia-breeder Jack Wilson explains how to collect and sow cross-pollinated seeds to create your own new and exciting fuchsia varieties. … Read more
Tomato plants are often one of the first plants you try as a child. But despite a lifetime of growing them its easy to make some of these tomato growing mistakes. Not to worry, there are a few simple changes you can make to ensure you get a big crop from your tomato plants. The … Read more
Rose of Sharon shrubs are classified as hardy in USDA zones 5-8. Within those zones, they should overwinter easily, barring exceptional weather. If you are growing in zone 5 or 4, or expecting unusually cold weather, you may be wondering how you can help protect your plant to help it survive until spring? The purple … Read more
Agave and Aloe plants looks similar, which can make it challenging to distinguish between the two drought-tolerant succulents. As they both are adapted to survive in hot and dry climates, agave and aloe are also similar. With their distinctive rosette shape and spiky succulent foliage agaves are one of the most iconic plants for dry … Read more
Periwinkles are low-growing evergreen perennials, useful for covering the ground to prevent weeds and for planting up awkward spots. Periwinkles have long stems of glossy evergreen foliage in plain green or variegated with white, yellow, or cream, which provide colour and interest all year round. Blue, white or purple starry flowers appear from spring to … Read more
Touch me not plants, also known as mimosa pudica or sensitive plants, are unique flowering plants known for their rapid plant movement and sensitive leaflets that fold inward when touched Growing touch me nots from seeds is an easy and fun gardening project that offers a novel addition to any garden. An Overview of Touch … Read more
Coming in at just shy of six feet tall, cleome, otherwise known as spider flower, is your gardens answer for back border height. Cleome seeds will produce softball sized clusters of rose, violet, cherry, and white blooms from summer through fall. With their dramatic stamens projecting out of their tall, exotic blooms, cleome acts as … Read more