Gardening Tips & Techniques

bushes that look like lilacs

Bushes That Look Like Lilacs Gorgeous Alternatives for Your Garden Lilacs are beloved spring-blooming shrubs, but their brief period of glory and sometimes overgrown habit can be limiting. Luckily, many other plants share the charming blossoms and form of lilacs while offering key differences. Keep reading to discover beautiful bushes that resemble lilacs for diverse … Read more

How Big Can A Succulent Get? Understanding Maximum Succulent Growth Size

The classification “succulent” covers a massive variety of plants from many different species and genera, each with different properties, including growth size. Depending on the succulent you have, your plant may grow quite large or stay rather small. Regardless, all succulents have opportunities for growth as long as they’re given proper love and attention. Succulents … Read more

Leaf Shape and Size

Peony plants offer big, fluffy, fragrant flowers in a wide range of colors, forms and sizes. These resilient, long-lived (some to 100 years) perennial bushes have a history of popularity as a garden plant. There are three types of peonies: tree, Itoh (intersectional), and herbaceous (bush). Compare them in detail here: Types of Peonies. Tree … Read more

When Summer Returns and the Roses Bloom – The Legendary Promise Between St. Francis and St. Clare

Most roses start the summer strong with lots of colorful flowers and lush, leafy growth. The right summer care can keep your roses healthy and flowering through the heat of summer and into autumn. With a little pruning, feeding, mulching, watering, and an eye out for trouble. Youll be rewarded with an abundance of roses … Read more