Easy Care Perennials For Full Sun
Do you have a spot in your yard that gets a lot of sun? Full sun perennials are easy to care for and come in a huge variety of …
Category: Simplify Your Gardening Life
Get Started Composting in 6 Easy Steps
What Is Compost Composting is the process of converting food scraps and yard waste into material that boosts soil health. This means gardeners need less store-bought fertilizers to get …
Planning A Cutting Garden
Planning a Cutting Garden - Find a sunny spot in your yard when planning a cutting garden - and fill it with plants (annuals and perennials) that are grown …
Best Air Cleaning Houseplants
Best Air Cleaning Houseplants - Did you know that houseplants help purify the air in our homes? We’ve long known that indoor plants improve our mood and reduce stress …
Winter Garden Tips for Zone 5 & 6
Your plants are better prepared for winter weather than you may think! As we pile on the layers to keep warm, winterize our vehicles for snow and ice covered …
64 Best Gifts For Gardeners
Here are Flower Chick’s 64 Top Picks for the Best Gifts For Gardeners! These gardening gifts all meet my criteria: good quality, interesting, useful, and something you wouldn’t necessarily buy …
Late Summer Garden Refresh – Top 6 “To Do’s”
When September arrives, it may still feel like mid-summer in Zone 5 / 6. Forecasts might call for temps touching the high 80’s, but just because the calendar shows …
Making Cut Flowers Last Longer
Flower arranging is not only creative and fun, but a beautiful way to showcase or share the beauty of your garden. Here are some simple tips to making your …
How To Water Outdoor Plants: 10 Tips
To prevent your plants from drooping their heads in summer, they need plenty of water. But how much or how often should they be watered? Is it better to …
7 Benefits of Using Native Plants
The term “native” plant generally refers to plants indigenous to a particular geographic region. Over time those plants have adapted to local environmental and social influences such as soil …
7 Easy Steps To Create A Succulent Wall Planter
Looking for a fun indoor gardening project? Well, let's create a succulent wall planter! In just 7 easy steps you'll have a living display of charming succulents (or other …
4 (Very) Fun & Easy Gardening Projects
Looking for some feel good, very fun, and easy gardening projects? In the inclement months … while we are stuck indoors and it’s too cold and/or wet to work …
What Type Of Tree Is That?
Recently I completed a tree identification course from the online offerings at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL. I've always wanted to learn more about trees! It frustrates me …
Small Space Gardening Tips
Don’t think you have enough space to start the garden of your dreams? Well, think again! There are many ways to garden in a limited area. You just need …
Forcing Branches Indoors – A How To Tutorial
Now’s the time to enjoy a spring preview of flowering branches! So good for the soul … just prune non-essential branches of spring-flowering trees such as forsythia and pussy …
Garden Inspired Fashion
Kickstart your Spring with garden inspired fashion! There’s something about floral themed apparel and accessories that just puts you in a good mood. From shirts, to socks, to baseball …
Preventing Rose Pests & Diseases
The very best way to prevent rose pests & diseases is to plant varieties that are disease resistant. That's what we want: low maintenance, easy care roses! In recent …
A – Z Gardening Terms for Zones 5 & 6
Annual – A plant that grows, flowers, produces seed all in one season, and then does not survive the winter. It must be planted each year. Many plants we call annuals …
11 Ways to Rid Your Garden of Pests
There are many things that can be done in your garden to help control the unwanted critters and insects that find the veggie plot (or your prized roses) …
Sensational Succulents For Zone 5 & 6
Ask most gardeners to define succulents, and they’ll likely respond with “cactus” … And while there’s some truth to that answer, the real story goes far beyond … Let’s …
Container Gardening Combinations
What Plants Go Well Together In Containers? Without a doubt, container gardening is one of the most popular aspects of gardening. Not only is container gardening ideal for those …