Gardening And More

                                                                                       Live Plant Sale HibiscusAndMore is very excited to announce their first plant sale of the season. HibiscusAndMore is back in business offering the beautiful plants such as Live Fresh Herbs and House Plants. All plants are planted in OMRI organic listed soil, and the plants are in 3-inch eco-friendly, biodegradable pots that are ready to be transplanted into your favorite container or directly in the garden. Click Here for Live Plants. This year our beloved Monarch butterfly is now listed on the endangered species list. As gardener’s we need to help and fast. My book, Gardening for the Butterflies will help get you started. Need more informati...

 Hibiscus and More is very pleased to bring back live plants to their website. The new and improved Hibiscus and More will feature the owner's botanical photography and gardening books. All products can be purchased on the website or through 3rd party vendors. Check back often because new products are added daily. Here is the link to the Live Herb Plants.  Live Herbs This is Bee Balm only $15.95

  July Gardening Calendar Watermelon – Choosing a summer watermelon for ripeness is as simple as slapping or knocking on it. The good ripe ones sound hollow, and the unripe ones sound like solid wood. Flowering annuals and perennials – Such as Salvia, Zinnia, Coneflower, and Petunia, remove faded flowers to encourage bushiness and more flower production. Plant sun and heat tolerant annuals. Tropicals are a good choice because the plants now how to beat the summer heat and tropicals will reward you with lots of blooms and color. Dahlias – The last week in July trim your plants back by half of their height to produce fall blooms. Fertilize with a flowering plant food. Pink and Blue Hydrangeas – Remove faded flower stems. Trim shorten droopy, flowerless stems by 1/3. New growth that occurs now through winter will produce next summer’s blooms. Herbs – Now is a good time to trim back Basil, Mint, and Oregano by half to prevent flowering and seed production. This will prod...

 Hi Everyone, I just finished my latest book on Houseplants and I am super excited to share the link to the book on Amazon.  Grow Fresh Air Tell me what you think in the comments. Happy Gardening.