11 Tough Perennials That Handle Missed Watering Once Established
These 11 drought-tolerant perennials forgive an occasional missed watering once established—while delivering flowers, texture, pollinator value, and a much easier border.
Gardening
How to Grow Native Milkweed and Bring Monarchs Back to Your Garden
Native milkweed is the one plant a monarch garden cannot fake. Adult monarchs sip nectar from many flowers, but their caterpillars must eat milkweed. Put the right species in the …
Tomatoes Are Actually Perennials—Here’s How to Keep Them Alive Through Winter
Most of us pull tomato plants after the first hard frost and start again from seed the following year. That is sensible—but it is not the whole story. Tomatoes are …
When to Cut Back Iris Leaves (and How to Do It Without Losing Blooms)
Wondering when to cut back iris leaves? Learn the simple green-means-wait rule, the right fall cutting height, and how bearded, Siberian, Japanese, and Louisiana irises differ.
Why Your Hoya Isn’t Blooming: 5 Things to Get Right
A healthy hoya can grow for years without flowers. Fix these five common bloom blockers—light, maturity, watering, feeding and lost flower spurs.
The One Cut That Can Help Your Orchid Bloom Again
A healthy Phalaenopsis may rebloom from a green flower spike. Learn exactly where to cut, when to cut at the base instead, and how to care for the plant afterward.
Never Bring These 6 Plants Inside Without Checking for Pests
Before your favorite patio plants come indoors, inspect these six pest magnets for whiteflies, scale, mealybugs, spider mites, and other hitchhikers.
7 Late-Summer Zinnia Care Tips for Bigger, Brighter, Longer Blooms
Keep zinnias blooming through late summer with seven practical tips for deadheading, watering, feeding, disease control, support, bouquets, and seed saving.
What to Do Now If Your Petunias Look Thin and Tired
Thin, tired petunias often need a reset—not replacement. Use this step-by-step plan to fix watering problems, prune leggy growth, feed safely, and bring the blooms back.
Before You Replace That Hydrangea That Won’t Bloom, Try These 7 Fixes
Before you replace a leafy hydrangea that refuses to bloom, check these seven fixable causes—from pruning and winter damage to sunlight, water, and fertilizer.