October is the best month to plant perennials, especially if you prefer gardening on easy mode. So, I’ve rounded up some of the easiest perennials you can grow. Get them … The post 9 Easy Care Perennials to Plant in October – They’ll Burst Into Life in Spring appeared first on Rural Sprout.| Rural Sprout
Spring bulbs are a promise from Mother Nature, given each fall. As we close out the summer and cooler fall temperatures arrive, it’s time to plant the bulbs that will … The post Bulbs to Plant This October for Glorious Spring Blooms appeared first on Rural Sprout.| Rural Sprout
Roses are the one garden ornamental that has never gone out of style or fallen out of grace. They’re no longer confined to formal gardens, and seeing them tumble out … The post 5 Important Fall Jobs For Everyone Growing Roses appeared first on Rural Sprout.| Rural Sprout
I love a messy garden! And not just as a self-confessed prune-crastinator. To me, a messy garden is a living garden. A diverse garden. And a welcoming garden. So that’s … The post 30 Plants You Should Never Prune in Fall appeared first on Rural Sprout.| Rural Sprout
Have you heard the term “underpruner” before? I honestly hope you haven’t, because if you have, that would mean I haven’t just made that up. Which I totally did. To describe myself. You wouldn’t know| Rural Sprout
Even when I’m buying mums, I can already picture their skeletal remains, tipped out of their pots and into the compost bin a couple of months from now. Chrysanthemums are … The post How to Winter Over Mums to Enjoy Their Bold Colors Year After Year appeared first on Rural Sprout.| Rural Sprout
Both the garden and I get a second wind in September. After the mellowness of summer months, and leisurely August pastimes, my mind craves a refocus and regroup. It’s not quite the back-to-school feeling of| Rural Sprout
Some ornamentals, despite their beauty, should never be planted directly in the ground. These beauties are for containers only!| Rural Sprout
August is the perfect time to go shopping for next year's flowers - right in your flower bed. Save these seeds!| Rural Sprout
Dahlias are some of the most stunning flowers you can grow each year, but they can also be divas. If your dahlias aren't blooming, here's why.| Rural Sprout
August is the perfect time to take cuttings from your garden and have plants ready to go in the ground next spring!| Rural Sprout
It's August, the last stretch of summer, and time to give our flowers a little TLC. Deadheading these plants will keep your flower beds tidy.| Rural Sprout
In a classic tale of taking over someone else’s choices when you buy a place, when we moved into our current home and garden, I inherited a rose plant. I say “plant” because I did| Rural Sprout
Summer is a time to eat al fresco and have ice cream; and maybe lounge in the hammock. Yes, theoretically I know that. But what do you think happens when I spy - from my| Rural Sprout
Perennials are a staple when it comes to adding visual interest and appeal to our outdoor living spaces. These trusty plants come back year after year, making them an easy-care choice over many annuals. When| Rural Sprout
I first came across the term “edimental” when I was looking up whether I could eat this mesmerizing little plant that I had bought on impulse. It’s called purple Shiso (aka Perilla frutescens var. crispa)| Rural Sprout
