Common geraniums in the Pelargonium genus are attractive container and bedding plants adding color and fragrance to the garden all season long, but did you know there are different types of Geraniums ...
Deadheading is a necessary task in the garden to keep plants healthy and to prolong the blooming season. Many summer-blooming annuals and perennials hit their peak between late June and early August, ...
For most gardeners, geraniums are one of the easiest plants to grow if you know how to take care of them. There are so many different varieties available that will allow you to completely fill your ...
A common deed in the August garden is what gardeners call “deadheading.” This somewhat morbid term is a form of plant-cutting that involves snipping or pinching off flowers after they’ve finished ...
Geraniums need plenty of direct sunlight—at least six hours a day—to bloom well, so too much shade will stunt their flower production. Overwatering or poor drainage can cause root stress and yellowing ...
DENVER — The entire purpose of a plant is to reproduce. Flowers don't care if we think they're pretty or smell good. They exist to bloom, attract pollinators, set seed to start a new generation. It's ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - If your once beautiful flowering plants are looking tired, some seasonal attention can encourage new blooms and more color through a process called deadheading. Plants like geraniums ...
When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...
August means summer’s ending, but garden tasks continue. Here are the plants you should deadhead this month if you want a longer bloom season. Marigolds bloom nonstop if you deadhead faded flowers.
Take a few minutes to remove or "deadhead" spent flowers from geraniums, petunias, fuchsias and other annuals to keep them blooming all season long. And don't forget to fertilize. Go here for the ...