Tropical plants such as cannas, elephant ears, and caladium have underground structures called tubers, which can be dug up and successfully over wintered, then replanted in the spring. Palms, Mandeville and hibiscus can be brought indoors to a sunny location or put into a greenhouse. With Bananas, depending on your climate, you have some different… Click here to read more…
A Step By Step Guide to Overwintering Geraniums
Geraniums are often used as container plants or planted as annuals. They naturally grow in hot climates (zones 9-12), but that doesn’t mean they have to die off each winter in colder climates. Your geraniums will last for many years if follow this simple technique for overwintering them. Step 1 Dig your geranium. Dig your… Click here to read more…
Winter Tree and Shrub Transplanting Tips and Why Now is the Ideal Time .
I am going to talk to you about Winter Tree and Shrub Transplanting Tips and Why Now is the Ideal Time. Sounds crazy right? This isn’t gardening season, it’s winter. Spring is gardening season! Well . . . that’s sorta true. People really get confused about when to transplant what and how to go about… Click here to read more…
Over Wintering, Protecting Plants for Winter
There are a lot of different ways to protect the plants that you are growing for the winter months. There are a few things that you need to understand about protecting plants for winter. 1. You don’t need a greenhouse. You should be growing plants that are hardy in your growing climate, therefore they will… Click here to read more…
How I Overwinter My Cuttings
We’ve been pushing hard to try and get all the cuttings stuck that we can before it gets too late in the season. In this week’s episode of “Mondays With Mike” I’ll show you how we plan to overwinter our cuttings. By adjusting the layout of my mist beds, I’m now confident the cuttings will… Click here to read more…