I love roses, and I have several in my garden, and I've cared for many more while working as a landscape gardener. But I, too, have encountered my fair share of problems with the leaves turning...
Posts by Mark Bennett
A flowering honeysuckle is one of the moments I look forward to most during summer. But what if yours is dying? I have been growing and caring for honeysuckles for decades and generally find them...
The reason for honeysuckle, not flowering is usually because of pruning at the wrong time of year or pruning too hard. Honeysuckle flowers on previous years growth, so pruning honeysuckle in the...
Calibrachoa is one of my bedding plants due to its long flowering period. Mine often flower from Early Spring till Fall! I absolutely love them, but I did run into a few problems when I first...
One of my favorite trees for small gardens is the Japanese maple due to its firey red leaves causing a commotion in the corner of any garden! Japanese maples have a special place in my heart as I...
I love cilantro for its fragrance, ease of growth, and flavor when cooking, so I grow it every year! Along the way, I have made lots of the classic mistakes that have caused it to die back, which...