Preparing Your Impatiens for Winter: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cutting Back for Spring

Impatiens are a gardener’s best friend, brightening shady beds and borders with their cheery blooms in shades of pink, red, white, orange, purple and more. While most impatiens are grown as annuals and replaced each year, cutting back your plants in fall can help them survive the winter in zones 8-11. For colder zones, pruning … Read more

Demystifying Yucca Plant Watering: How Often and How Much to Water for Healthy Growth

With their sculptural shapes and spiky, evergreen foliage, yucca plants provide unique texture and visual interest whether grown indoors or outdoors But watering these drought-tolerant plants can be tricky How often should you water a yucca plant for good growth? Let’s examine their water needs and techniques for keeping them hydrated just right. The Basics: … Read more

Are Ranunculus Annuals or Perennials? How to Grow Them for Years of Color

With their rose-like blooms in shades of red, pink, yellow, and white, ranunculus offer charm to spring gardens. But are these beauties annuals or perennials? The answer depends on where you garden and how you grow them. The Perennial Nature of Ranunculus Ranunculus are perennials by nature In their native climates like the Mediterranean, they … Read more