How do you keep Campanula blooming? Little maintenance is required to keep these flowers happy. Just water during dry periods and fertilize with an all-purpose (5-10-10 or 10-10-10) garden food once in the spring and once during the mid-summer. Should Campanula be deadheaded? Deadheading. You don’t need to do muchRead More →
Bee balm is a hardy perennial plant that requires little care. Whether planted in a garden area or in a container, it will return each season and will have likely spread. A few easy steps will prepare the plant for the cold weather. Cut the plant to the ground inRead More →
Because they bloom early in the spring, tulips can handle short cold snaps with ease. As long as the temperatures go back within 48 hours, they won’t suffer any serious damage. A tulip’s shoots and buds are usually the most protected from the cold, as they have a natural barrierRead More →
You can also take cuttings from the base in early spring. They may succumb to powdery mildew at the end of the summer, just remove any affected stems. Prune back hard after flowering to give the foliage a boost for the rest of the year. Should you cut back Geums?Read More →
Every part of the lady of the night plant contains two different toxins, hopeanine and brunfelsamidine. Hopeanine is a depressant, while brunfelsamidine is a stimulant. The berries have the highest concentration of toxins and are therefore the most dangerous part of the plant to cats. Is queen of the nightRead More →