1) Newly planted It generally takes a peony 3-5 seasons to become fully established enough to bloom prolifically. Often times during the...

Healthy Living Gardening is a labor of love (aka manual labor) that promotes healthy living. Knowing where your food comes from & how...

Keeping ahead of an established weed seed bank We've all gotten behind at one point or another & have hopelessly watched as our flower...

Daisies are a staple perennial in most gardens, known for producing a mass of white flowers. Their bloom season can be extended by...

This time of the year, the spent flowers on Delphinium tend to be more of an eye sore than beautiful...🙂 The time to deadhead Delphinium...

Bee Balm in all its glory, is a pollinator's dream. However, it loses its shine as the blooms become spent. This is the time Bee Balm can...

These flower pots just keep getting better and better as the season goes by!!

Here's an updated picture of the deciduous shrub I rejuvenated this past spring. I'm so happy with how it has turned out!!!

I originally planted the Autumn Joy Sedum in this stump 12 to 13 years ago and have always loved it! Naturally, over the years it has...

Most landscape beds in Central Montana have a healthy mix of perennials, shrubs, & trees. As both the plants within a landscape bed and...

Ornamental Grasses are a perennial favorite in the landscape, but how do you take care of them? They need to be cut back. Those plants...

Steps for pruning roses in the Spring: Remove the dead canes. Prune to the tallest living bud to find the height (usually half the...

Water New Plantings So far the winter weather in North Central Montana can be summed up in two words.....warm & windy. These conditions...

Today is one of two designated days we honor our Veterans, but their sacrifice is shown daily. Below is a link detailing the history...

As most seasoned Northcentral Montana Gardeners know, roses sometimes have a bad reputation. They are known to be high maintenance plants...

With Old Man Winter knocking on our door, now is a good time to begin the process of planning next year's garden. It seems early, but...

You bought the plants, planted them, watched them grow (hopefully😊)...now what? The end of the growing season has arrived. Winter can...

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