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How Tall Are Ranunculus Plants? A Complete Guide

Ranunculus boast beautiful, bright colored flowers with ruffled petals on straight stems. Ranunculus flowers are true showstoppers and are perfect flowers to grow in the garden in beds, borders and containers. Be sure not to forget to make the most of these fabulous blooms as fresh cut flowers for summer bouquet arrangements. The Ranunculus is … Read more

purple flower ground cover perennial

Ground cover plants can be a real boon for the garden. They fill in space and are often low-maintenance plants. There are ground cover plants suitable for sunny and shady locations and for a range of climate and soil conditions. Flowering ground covers add some extra beauty during the growing season. Weve gathered up a … Read more

How to Grow Mountain Laurel from Seed – A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a flowering broadleaf evergreen shrub with a multistemmed growth habit. It has beautiful spring blooms, and its elliptical, glossy deep-green leaves (resembling those of rhododendrons) and gnarled stems make it attractive in all seasons. This shade-loving shrub produces clusters of rose, pink, or white flowers with purple markings in late … Read more

Where to Buy Ranunculus Bulbs

Over the years, I have ordered plants and bulbs from hundreds of different sources across the country and the following are the ones that I love and highly recommend. You can find more information about each one of them below, plus a few wholesale-only businesses that we love. Adelman Peony GardensOver the years, I’ve ordered … Read more

How to Water a String of Pearls Plant: The Complete Guide

String of Pearls, a flowering plant from the daisy family Asteraceae, makes an ideal houseplant for various reasons. Apart from its one-of-a-kind aesthetics and low-water requirements, this hanging plant acts as a natural purifier and has traditional medicinal properties, just like another popular succulent – the Aloe Vera plant. An important aspect of String of … Read more

How to Germinate Parsley Seeds Successfully

Like most garden cooks, I feel inspired when a bunch of freshly picked parsley waits in a jar of water on the kitchen counter. Vibrant green parsley brings color, flavor and nutrition to any meal, and you can combine parsley with basil, dill, mint, or other herbs when making herb pestos. Growing parsley to harvest … Read more

Are String of Hearts Succulents? Getting to the Heart of This Trailing Plant

String of Heart, or Ceropegia woodii, is a charming hanging plant native to South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. This captivating succulent is known for its distinctive dark green leaves, often adorned with variegated silver or purple markings, and sometimes displaying a mix of cream, pink, and green hues. Each heart-shaped leaf is intricately patterned, appearing … Read more

Why Do My Rose Bushes Have Yellow Leaves?

Rose leaves turning yellow is not uncommon. Improper watering, insects, and diseases are often the cause, but proper rose care is easy to learn. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When you see your rose leaves turning yellow, you may be concerned, and … Read more