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Deadheading perennials means to cut off the spent or dead flowers. There are two basic systems that perennial flowers produce blooms and this video discusses/shows them both along with the "how" of …
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Evergreen candytuft (Iberis) is a spring blooming plant for full sun or very light shade. It is most often used to cascade down walls or over banks and sometimes as a ground cover. It has shiny …
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Over the years, I've grown quite a few perennial flowers such as Hibiscus in my garden. They're easily grown if you give them the conditions they want (in fact, they're easily grown in most …
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Planting perennials doesn't have to be rocket science - the guidelines are here. A rule of thumb is to install the plant at the same height it was at in the container. If you have the plant in a …
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Soil Preparation Let’s be clear right here at the beginning.There are few shortcuts in the garden to making really good soil for perennials. Oh, magazines are full of plants to grow and wonderful …
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Light levels are set out in the graph below. You’ll find much more gardening success if you stick to plants that grow well in the light levels you have at your property. The good news is that by …
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