Plant Guides | Expert Care Tips & Garden Inspiration

Snapdragon Care Guide

Snapdragon Growth and Care Guide Few flowers bring as much vertical interest and classic cottage garden charm as Snapdragons. Their tall spikes of ...

Ornamental Vegetables Guide

Ornamental Vegetables Guide

Ornamental Vegetables Growth and Care Guide Ornamental Kale and Cabbage bring bold texture, brilliant foliage, and lasting color to the garden when...

Chrysanthemum Care Guide

Chrysanthemum Care Guide

In this plant guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about growing Chrysanthemums successfully, from planting and care to selecting the best varieties for your garden. You'll also learn where Mums perform best, how to maximize their flowering season, and why they've become a signature flower of Fall.

Pansy Care Guide

Pansy Care Guide

Pansy Growth and Care Guide Few cool-season flowers brighten the landscape quite like Pansies. Their cheerful blooms, incredible range of colors, a...

Marigold Care Guide

Marigold Care Guide

Marigold Growth and Care Guide Few annual flowers are as recognizable or as easy to grow as Marigolds. Their vibrant blooms, long flowering season,...

Black-Eyed Susan Guide

Black-Eyed Susan Guide

Black-Eyed Susan, botanically known as Rudbeckia, is a long-blooming perennial prized for its bright daisy-like flowers, golden-yellow petals, and distinctive dark central cones. In this plant guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about growing and caring for Black-Eyed Susan, including planting, watering, maintenance, and how to encourage the best flowering performance. 

Penstemon Care Guide

Penstemon Care Guide

Penstemon, commonly known as Beardtongue, is a long-blooming perennial prized for its tubular flowers, excellent drought tolerance, and ability to attract hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators. In this plant guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about growing and caring for Penstemon, including planting tips, sunlight and soil requirements, watering needs, maintenance, and how to encourage the best flowering performance.

Hardy Geranium Care Guide

Hardy Geranium Care Guide

Hardy Geraniums, commonly referred to as Cranesbill, are among the most versatile and reliable flowering perennials in the garden. In this plant guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about Hardy Geranium care, including planting requirements, sunlight needs, watering schedules, soil preferences, maintenance tips, and tips for how to use it in your garden.

Tradescantia Care Guide

Tradescantia Care Guide

Commonly known as Wandering Jew and sometimes Spiderwort, Tradescantia is a fast-growing ornamental plant prized for its colorful foliage and trailing growth habit. In this plant guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about growing and caring for Tradescantia, including planting tips, maintenance requirements, and how to keep plants looking full and vibrant throughout the growing season.

Echinacea Care Guide

Echinacea Care Guide

Commonly known as Coneflower, Echinacea is a long-blooming perennial prized for its colorful like flowers, exceptional drought tolerance, and ability to attract pollinators. In this plant guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about growing and caring for Echinacea, including planting tips, maintenance requirements, and how to encourage the strongest flowering performance.

Hens & Chicks Guide

Hens & Chicks Guide

Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum), sometimes referred to as Houseleeks in Europe, are among the toughest and easiest succulents you can grow. This plant guide will cover everything you need to know about growing and caring for Hens & Chicks, including their characteristics, best varieties, planting requirements, maintenance needs, common problems, and the many ways they can be used in the garden.

Gaillardia Care Guide

Gaillardia Care Guide

Gaillardia, commonly known as Blanket Flower, is a heat-loving perennial celebrated for its bold red, orange, and yellow blooms that seem to glow under the Summer sun. In this Plant Guide, we will walk through everything you need to grow Gaillardia successfully, from sunlight and soil preferences to watering, fertilizing, and pruning techniques.