The wildflower seeds are finally planted and growing! The actual “planting” of the wildflowers was easy. Preparing 3 acres of land was a little more tricky. You may have read last year that we paid someone to disc plow the land. Unfortunately, the timing was bad and by the time we were ready to plant… Continue reading Update to Planting Wildflower Seeds
Category: Flowers
Why and How You Should Deadhead Your Flowers
You should be deadheading your flowers regularly during the growing season. Deadheading is a term used for removing the dead flower from a living plant. It may seem tedious but you and your flowering plants will benefit from it. Why You Should Deadhead Your Flowers Beauty – Your flowers will look better when the dead… Continue reading Why and How You Should Deadhead Your Flowers
Update On When To Plant Garden Mums
Looking for an update on whether or not my mums made it through the winter? Sadly they did not. But I learned what I did wrong and I’m confident that they will survive this year. Now that we know the best time to plant chrysanthemums is in the spring we can all be better gardeners.… Continue reading Update On When To Plant Garden Mums
Wildflower Seed Planting Instructions
These wildflower seed planting instructions will help you whether you are planting wildflowers in a meadow or in a small part of your yard. Fill in the worksheet below to determine how much wildflower seed you need. Prepare your soil to give the wildflower seeds the best chance to grow strong and healthy. Then use… Continue reading Wildflower Seed Planting Instructions
Chrysanthemums: When To Plant Garden Mums
Chrysanthemums: When To Plant Garden Mums I was so excited last week when I bought plants for my fall vegetable garden because I picked up 3 pots of chrysanthemums to plant in the front flower bed. I have often used mums to decorate my yard in the fall but now that we live in the country… Continue reading Chrysanthemums: When To Plant Garden Mums
Planting Wildflowers
Planting Wildflowers in 5 Easy Steps Wildflowers are important to pollinators like bees and butterflies. They also provide beauty to our landscapes so that we can also benefit from their presence. With so many of the natural wildflowers disappearing from farming and development, planting wildflowers on your land is essential if you have space. Luckily we… Continue reading Planting Wildflowers
Should I plant wildflowers near the hive?
Why Bees Need Flowers? Bees use nectar and pollen from flowers as a food and energy source. Depending on your area there may be an abundance of wildflowers, landscape flowers, crops or trees, and shrubs. Bees will fly about 3 miles from their hive to find their nectar and pollen source. Just remember that the… Continue reading Should I plant wildflowers near the hive?