Where I live in Colorado, we're lucky if we get 14" of moisture per year. Depending on where you live, you may get even less! Just to put that in perspective, Seattle and Chicago get close to 40" of moisture per year. Boston gets about 44" per year. And Atlanta and...
So, you’re dashing into Costco, and what grabs your eye? Colorful, happy flowers just waiting for you to give them a new home, like a litter of fluffy puppies. Eeek! You can’t help but walk over and take a closer look. After a long, drab winter, the flowers look so...
So, you walk into your local western garden center... And you see row after row of flowers. You may find yourself thinking one of two things: "Ahhhh, I'm in my happy place." You feel like a kid in a candy store. Or ... "HOLY. CRAP." There are sooooo many choices. You...
Buying flower plants at your local home improvement store is definitely convenient. But did you know you have other options on where to buy flowers for your garden in western states like Colorado, Utah and Wyoming? Let's say you'd like to find unusual flowers in...
If you’re wondering, "Why should I plant flower pots this summer?", here are 8 reasons to dig into this awesome hobby in 2021. #1: Planting flowers reduces stress and makes you feel better. Studies show that getting out in nature calms us and makes us feel better....
If I could go back in time and tell myself one thing as a new (container) gardener... I would say, it's worth finding a pretty flower pot. They're like a good pair of shoes or a nice piece of jewelry. They can really elevate the look of your container garden. But how...
Does this sound like you? “I’d like to grow flowers that are as pretty as my neighbors' flowers, but I don’t have a green thumb.” “My flowers look great when I buy them, but then a few weeks go by and they don’t look so good. They just don’t last that long.” “I water...
When you buy a flower plant... You may notice a strange phrase on the plant tag that says: "Hardiness zones" or "Zones." If you're wondering, "What is a plant hardiness zone? What does that mean?", you're in the right place. At its most basic, a plant hardiness zone...
Colorado has 5 plant hardiness zones: 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3. If you're new to plant hardiness zones, they tell you whether your flower plants are likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures that are expected in your area and come back next year. (For the full scoop...