People who love Tillandsia (air plants) are thrilled when their plants bloom, whether they have been taking great care of them all year or just got a lucky surprise in their new shipment. People often ask us if this beautiful bloom will soon be a dead air plant. Thankfully, the answer is no! The plants’ … Read more
Many people are happy to use potting soil and trust that everything in the bag belongs there. Others, however, may be suspicious of the little yellow balls in the plant soil. What are those things, and are they supposed to be there? Are insect eggs in this bag of potting soil, or is there some … Read more
Making a beautiful garden border is an art that combines function and style, and the plants you choose are very important to this. Low-growing plants are perfect for this job because they have a lot of different colors and textures and are easy to care for. This article will talk about the appeal of these … Read more
As soon as the winter weather ends, we gardeners get to work bringing the garden back to life and making it bloom again. Naturally, we want things to grow and bloom right away, but as Audrey Hepburn said, “To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow.” ”. Why wait when you can enjoy something … Read more
Gardeners love dahlias for their incredible diversity and showy summertime blooms. With so many sizes, colors, and forms to choose from, there’s a dahlia for every taste. One popular series within the vast array of dahlia offerings is the Delilah series. But what exactly is a Delilah dahlia? In this article, we’ll explore what … Read more
Snapdragons are bright and cheerful flowering plants that grow in most climates. If you live in an area that gets a lot of frost, snapdragons do best as annuals, which means you plant them again every year in late winter or spring. In subtropical areas, snapdragons do best when grown as annuals in the cooler … Read more
Lily of the valley is a treasured shade garden plant that produces graceful arching stems studded with fragrant white bell-shaped blooms in spring. This classic perennial has been grown for centuries, but can be challenging to find at local nurseries. The most affordable way to buy multiple plants is by purchasing lily of the valley … Read more
Phlox subulata, also known as creeping phlox or moss phlox, is a small plant that grows low and makes cushions or mats of thin, evergreen leaves. In late spring and early summer, it blooms in a bright show of color. Masses of tiny saucer-shaped flowers, up to 3. 5cm across, are borne in profusion on … Read more
Ground covers are usually grown for their dense, quickly spreading leaves, but many of them also have beautiful flowers, and some of them bloom for weeks on end. Flowering ground covers that do well in shade, like Pachysandra or Epimedium (barrenwort), are great for adding lots of color to woodland gardens or as understory plants … Read more
If you’ve been paying close attention to your gardens, you may have seen early green shoots emerge from the ground or even your first flowers of 2023, most likely a snowdrop or crocus. You might be afraid that the cold will kill them or that it’s a sign of climate change, since Rhode Island just … Read more