Annuals

Annual Plants for the Southwest

How to grow Impatiens

How to Grow Impatiens

The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Impatiens Plants How to Grow Impatiens. If you’re looking to add vibrant color to your garden, Impatiens plants are a fantastic choice. Known for their bold blooms and lush green foliage, these plants brighten up any space. Despite their easy-going appearance, Impatiens need the right care to truly thrive. […]

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Care of Flowering Kale

Flowering Kale for Winter Color

Flowering Kale for Winter Color When the winter chill sets in, many gardens fade into gray and brown. But what if you could add vibrant hues to your landscape even in the coldest months? Enter flowering kale, a plant that’s gaining popularity for its bright, bold appearance in winter gardens. With its colorful leaves and […]

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Pansies in the perfect spot

The Perfect Spot for Pansies

How to Pick the Perfect Pansy Location This Winter The Perfect Spot for Pansies. Winter can be tough on many plants, but pansies are in a league of their own. These colorful flowers bring vibrancy to dull winter gardens. To make sure your pansies thrive this season, choosing the right location is key. Let’s dive […]

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Sweet Potato Vine Plants

Sweet Potato Vine Plants

How to care for The Sweet Potato Vine. Where to place it and how it does in hot/cold weather.

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How to pick healthy plants

How to pick healthy plants

The best way to tell if you are picking a healthy plant is by observing the plant.  Here, you can truly judge a book by its cover. If a plant has been treated correctly and has no diseases or pests, you can always tell by how nice it looks.

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Dusty Miller Plant

Dusty Miller Plant Care: Silver Ragwort

The Dusty Miller Plant Care (Jacobaea Maritima).  Also called the Silver Ragwort plant.  The first time I saw this plant I thought it was a type of unwanted weed.  But once I saw it grow larger and blend in with the other garden plants I quickly learned to love them.  They are drought-tolerant and don’t […]

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Planting Violas

Planting Violas (Violaceae family) in the southwest is a bit challenging.  These colorful plants love the sun during the spring seasons and fall. However, once the scorching summer heat arrives it’s best to place them in shade.  But if you plant them in your garden beds it is important to remove weeds and other debris. […]

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Preparing garden for fall

Preparing your garden for fall

Preparing your garden for fall Preparing your garden for fall. Ahhh, fall! With the changing colors, the bright, sunny days, and the cool, crisp nights, autumn is the perfect time to work in the garden. After a hot summer, the still-warm soil protects the root systems of new plantings, helps divided perennials survive the cut, […]

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Snapdragon Plant care

Snapdragon Plant Care

Snapdragon Plant Care.  These plants are also called Antirrhinum, dragon flower or the Spanish name “Boca de dragón”.  They will bloom throughout the spring seasons and into early summer.  Once it gets hot, they start to fizzle out in the hot southwest summer heat.  But to make them bloom longer and look better, try to […]

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Garden stock plants

Garden stock plants

Garden stock plants are also known as Matthiola incana plants.  Commonly called Stock Plants, hoary Stock, or just Stock.  These colorful plants are grown as annuals in the Southwest and other parts of the country.  They are grown and used in flowering bed gardens and planted for their pleasant sweet smell and their wonderous flowering […]

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