How to Care for Your Garden Plants

  How to Deadhead Flowers for Longer Blooms Deadheading is a simple gardening habit that helps your flowers stay healthy, produce more blooms, and look neat.  By removing spent or dry flowers, plants can focus energy on new growth and stay vibrant throughout the season. In this article you’ll learn What Deadheading Does for Flowering Plants How Often Should You Deadhead Tools for Deadheading How to Deadhead Flowers What Deadheading Does for Flowering Plants Deadheading is the simple practice of removing dry or faded flowers from a plant.  This helps the plant stay tidy, directs energy toward new growth, and encourages longer, healthier blooms.  Both annuals and perennials benefit, with perennials often producing additional waves of flowers when deadheaded regularly. How Often Should You Deadhead For best results, you may need to deadhead your flowers several times per week during the growing season.  Regular clipping ensures the plant continues pro...

How to Grow Marigolds From Seed Marigolds are easy to grow from seed, and bloom all season with just sunlight, warm soil, and light watering. On this page you’ll learn How to Plant Marigold Seeds Best Soil for Marigolds Light Requirements Transplanting Marigolds Outdoors How to Plant Marigold Seeds Marigold seeds do not need to be planted deep.  Sprinkle the seeds over the soil surface in about a 1 foot circular area and lightly cover them with about ½ inch of potting soil or compost, then water gently. The seeds can be planted close together, and the seedlings can be thinned later if you want the marigolds to grow into larger flowering plants.  Best Soil for Marigolds Lightweight potting soil works well for marigolds because it drains easily and helps young plants develop healthy roots.  For garden beds, soil that is loose and mixed with compost can support strong plant growth. Preparing Soil for Planting Before planting marigolds, prepare the soil so i...

  How to Replant Flowers in bigger pots Replanting flowers into a larger pot gives their roots more room to grow, helping plants stay healthier and bloom fuller.  Spring is the ideal time, as warmer temperatures encourage growth and refresh your garden or indoor space. In this article you’ll learn Tools You’ll Need Choose the Flowers Dig Up the Flowers Prepare the New Pot Tools You’ll Need Garden gloves Small shovel or hand trowel A larger pot Fresh potting soil Water Small bucket  (optional but helpful) Choose the Flowers Decide which flowers you want to repot. Choose plants that look healthy and show signs they need more growing space, such as slowed growth or crowded roots. Dig Up the Flowers Put on your garden gloves and use a small shovel or hand trowel to dig a few inches around the base of the flower. Dig carefully all the way around until you reach the root area. Once you reach the roots, dig a few inches underneath and gently lift the plant out ...