#148 - Crimson Clover - A Beautiful & Beneficial Cool-Season Cover Crop
#148 - Crimson Clover - A Beautiful & Beneficial Cool-Season Cover Crop
September 24, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Looking for a cool-season cover crop to help suppress weeds and improve the soil in an empty bed over the winter? Wondering if crimson clover is ri...
#147 - 3 Cool Flowers You Could Skip Planting This Fall
#147 - 3 Cool Flowers You Could Skip Planting This Fall
August 27, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Running out of space in your fall cool flower beds? Wondering if there are any cool-season hardy annuals you can wait to plant until very early spr...
#146 - 5 Cool Flowers to Plant This Fall
#146 - 5 Cool Flowers to Plant This Fall
July 30, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Planning your autumn cool flower plantings? Wondering which cool-season hardy annuals benefit the most from being planted in fall versus very earl...
#145 - Comparing Orange Sunflower Varieties
#145 - Comparing Orange Sunflower Varieties
June 25, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Confused by all the different varieties of orange sunflowers? Wondering which to choose if you can only grow one? Today, Lisa and Layne compare fi...
#144 - "Dirty Dozen" Flowers
#144 - "Dirty Dozen" Flowers
May 28, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Did you know that some cut flowers pollute water faster than others? Wondering if there is anything you can do to extend the vase life of this "dir...
#143 - 4 Tips for Sunflower Success + An Exciting Announcement
#143 - 4 Tips for Sunflower Success + An Exciting Announcement
April 23, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Looking forward to buckets of sunflower blooms to fill your summer and fall bouquets? Wondering which varieties to grow and what steps to take to a...
#142 - Tips for Early Warm-Season Transplants
#142 - Tips for Early Warm-Season Transplants
March 26, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Itching to plant out your first warm-season transplants? Wondering if there are any steps you can take to improve their chances of success? Today,...
#141 - Cerinthe - A Fabulous Filler Flower
#141 - Cerinthe - A Fabulous Filler Flower
February 12, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Looking for an elegant filler to amp up your bouquets? Interested in learning how to grow Cerinthe (aka honeywort) as a cool flower? Today, Lisa a...
#140 - Pantone Color of the Year 2026 & Agrostemma 'Ocean Pearls'
#140 - Pantone Color of the Year 2026 & Agrostemma 'Ocean Pearls'
January 15, 2026 • Lisa Ziegler
Happy New Year, everyone! Interested in integrating the Pantone Color of the Year into your garden or floral arrangements? Today, Lisa and Layne di...