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Preparing summer roses for a fall prune
While late summer may leave your rose bushes scraggly and tough to look at, resist cutting them back until the harshest temperatures of summer are past.
Instead, follow these steps to keep them as healthy as possible!
Zinnia Harvests
Zinnias are a tried and true flower that will churn out blooms throughout the heat of summer.
The only trick is that you must harvest zinnia blooms when “ripe” - harvesting them too early or too late may result in decrease vase life, so keep reading for all the details for how to ensure your zinnia harvest leads to a long-lasting bouquet!
Dormant Season
As we head into the heat of summer, make a plan for roses, dahlias, and heat-tolerant blooms. Then, head inside and make a plan for your fall garden - this post will take you through all the same steps I’m following to prepare my Houston garden for a hot summer, and a fall flourish.
A Pest Free Spring: Tips and tricks to set your garden up to be pest free this spring!
Tips + tricks to ensure you harvest flowers at the just-right stage that leads to long lasting bouquets.
What to Cover When:Which blooms need to be covered at which temperature!
Protect your garden from winter freezes! 🌿 Some blooms, like delicate freesia, need covering at the slightest chill, while others, like roses and tulips, thrive in the cold. When in doubt, cover—it’s always better to be safe!
For a deep dive, check out our Frost Protection Mini Course! ❄️✨
Winter Rose Care: tips + tricks for healthy roses into the winter months
With cooler temps, your roses are thriving! Keep them healthy this winter with soil maintenance, compost, and adjusted watering. When harvesting, keep stems short to prevent frost damage, or let blooms form hips for winter wildlife.
Want to master rose care? Stay tuned for The Garden Rose Crash Course launching in Spring 2025!
Tips + Tricks: Tending Forced Bulbs Indoors
How to tend and transplant potted amaryllis and paperwhites this winter season.
Bulbs of the South: a what/when/where to have beautiful blooms in your garden this spring
Want a show-stopping spring garden? Tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths thrive in Houston with the right prep! Chill bulbs for 8+ weeks, plant in December-January, and space them closely for impact. Water smartly—too much can cause rot!
Fall Pests and What to do About Them: a who's who and what to do of pests in the fall garden
Cooler temps bring aphids, ants, caterpillars, and mealybugs to your garden! Knock aphids off with water, treat mealybugs with rubbing alcohol, tackle ant nests with orange oil, and handpick caterpillars before they cause damage.
Here's your step by step fall dahlia pruning guide:
Get your dahlias ready for a stunning fall bloom! 🌸 If your dahlias went dormant during the summer, now’s the time to prune, support, and fertilize for vibrant autumn flowers. This step-by-step guide will show you exactly what to do to set your dahlias up for success!
Garden Caterpillars
Not all garden caterpillars are bad! Some turn into beautiful pollinators, while others munch their way through your favorite plants. This week’s FAQ Friday is your go-to guide on identifying which caterpillars to protect and which ones to remove. Learn how to spot swallowtail, monarch, and lo moth caterpillars (keep these!) and how to handle army worms, webworms, and cutworms (smush away!). Plus, get my favorite tools for keeping your plants safe. 🐛🌱
How to Build: The Potting Bench
How to build: the Bungalow Blooms potting bench
FAQ Friday: Harvesting for maximum vase life
Tips + tricks to ensure you harvest flowers at the just-right stage that leads to long lasting bouquets.
Harvesting for Max Vase Life
Harvest season is here! 🌸✨ Whether you're cutting zinnias, cosmos, dahlias, or sunflowers, knowing when and how to harvest makes all the difference in vase life. This week’s FAQ Friday breaks it down by bloom type, so your flowers last longer and look fresher. Plus, if you're a rose lover, don’t miss my new rose course—email subscribers get $40 off until May 22! 🌹
Pest Control
Pests invading your garden? 🐛🦟 This week’s FAQ Friday is all about pest control—from chemical-free methods to low-tox sprays and when to use organic treatments (with caution!). 🌿✨ Plus, if you want a deeper dive into rose pest control, join the waitlist for The Garden Rose Crash Course and grab a freebie while you're at it!
Plant Support
Struggling to keep your plants upright? 🌿✨ This week’s FAQ Friday covers plant support—from netting and stakes to twine and tomato cages. Whether you're growing zinnias, dahlias, or cosmos, proper support ensures longer, straighter stems and healthier plants! 🌸💪 Plus, keep an eye out for an upcoming how-to reel on staking with twine!
Fertilizer
Fertilizing doesn’t have to be complicated! Learn the difference between granular and liquid fertilizers, when to use them, and how to read N-P-K ratios to give your plants exactly what they need. 🌱✨
How To Grow: Ranunculus + Anemones
How to grow spring’s most coveted blooms: ranunculus + anemones!