Christmas cactus is known for sporting its beautiful pink and red blooms around the holidays, but mimicking the right conditions can make it rebloom any time.
If your green thumb is itching to dig in the dirt this winter, grow amaryllis! Learn how to care for amaryllis and get the ...
“Strawberry Candy,” a pretty, ruffled pink-and-red daylily that loves a sunny location, and like many newer hybrids, often reblooms in fall. (Credit: Supplied) Daylilies have gotten something of a bum ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! After a hot and dry week, we received some needed rain. Many backyard gardeners are harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes, bell peppers and green beans. One of ...
Of all the edible flowers rightly championed, I think daylilies receive too little appreciation. In both beauty and culinary pleasure, they really are hard to equal. Daylilies are not true lilies, but ...
Five years ago, I started growing and writing about Rainbow Rhythm daylilies from my landscape perspective in Muscogee County, Ga. That first year I reached out to Jenny Simpson, who along with ...
Deadheading is an essential practice in the garden, one that encourages beautiful, well-maintained flowers. In short, the process involves removing spent buds; doing so redirects the plant's energy ...
Hydrangeas bring endless charm and sweet nostalgia to gardens. Bigleaf hydrangeas in particular hold a special place in the Southern landscape, with their lush foliage and bold, billowing blooms.
Most gardeners compost their amaryllis once it finishes flowering, but I’ve had success getting mine to rebloom in a container with the right growing medium. It does require patience, as it can take ...
Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before. It’s a ...