HELPFUL PLANT GUIDES

How To Grow Dianthus

More commonly referenced as carnations, Dianthus are gorgeous perennials that come in a range of colors. Blooming in late April through May, this magnificent plants will bring unmatched beauty to an outdoor space. Beyond their beauty, Dianthus plants also offer up an easy, low-maintenance care regimen and are readily drought tolerant! Check out this planting guide to learn the best practices for growing a carnation-filled garden!

How To Grow Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox is extremely low maintenance and only requires moderate watering throughout the growing season!

Check out this planting guide to learn the best practices for growing Creeping Phlox in your landscape!

How To Plant Arborvitae Shrubs

Arborvitae shrubs are one of the most popular shrub selections across the country! You may choose to plant arborvitae for its vibrant evergreen color, hardy and full foliage, or the low-maintenance care regimen! When it comes to the planting and care of these popular yard plants, there are a few main factors you want to keep in mind in regards to your plant's lighting, soil, water, and fertilizer needs. Keep reading to learn all there is to know about planting and caring for arborvitae shrubs! 

How To Grow Forsythia

Forsythia are vibrant yellow bloomers that require little upkeep and are extremely low-maintenance additions to the garden. For some key tips and tricks on planting and caring for your Forsythia shrub check out this guide!

How To Grow Crape Myrtles

Crape Myrtles are one of the most well-loved summer bloomers around! Boasting explosions of vibrant blooms in July through to the fall, these magnificent trees and shrubs are sure to make a grand statement in your landscape. Check out this plant guide to learn the best practices for the planting and care of your Crape Myrtles.

How To Care For Abelia Shrubs

Praised for its tubular blooms, attractive foliage and year-round interest, Abelia shrubs are a well-loved addition to the landscape. This honeysuckle relative boasts extended bloom times from spring to fall and is extremely hardy to the elements. Checkout this Planting Guide to learn the best practices for planting and caring for Abelia shrubs. 

How To Plant Barberry Shrubs

Planting and growing Barberries is an easy and rewarding task that will easily upscale any landscape! Boasting vibrant hues and a low-maintenance care regimen, these hardy shrubs will certainly light up your life! Keep reading to learn the best tips and tricks of care for Barberry Shrubs!

How To Grow Cherry Laurel Shrubs

Evergreen plants that thrive in shade and tougher growing conditions can be hard to find...The Cherry Laurel is a gem of an evergreen shrub loved for its hardiness to the elements, fast growth rate, and magnificent shining presence in a landscape. Check out this planting guide to learn the best planting and care practices for your Cherry Laurel Shrubs.

How To Care For a Butterfly Bush

Beyond being a powerhouse shrub for attracting local pollinators like butterflies, Buddleia, or better known as Butterfly Bushes, are loved for their easy-to-grow nature, unique flourishing panicles of blooms and their evergreen foliage! Check out this planting guide to learn the best means of growing and caring for a Butterfly Bush!

How To Care For Citrus Trees

Citrus Trees are loved, both for the juicy and refreshing fruit they provide and for their unique allure and flare they add to a space! These sweet little fruit-bearing trees enjoy warm temps and heavy sun. The trees make perfect patio plants and can also be grown indoors near a sunny window! Check out this planting guide to learn how to care for your citrus tree!

How To Grow Aquilegia

Aquilegia, or more commonly referred to as 'Columbine,' are North American native wild flowers loved for both their expansive range of colorful blooms and their low maintenance care regimen. To learn the best practices for planting and caring for your Aquilegia perennial, check out our planting guide!

How To Grow Achillea

Giant flower heads boasting plentiful blooms and a range of colors in the garden are just the beginning of the wonder that is the magnificent Achillea plant. These full sun perennials are loved for their bright hues, easy to grow nature and drought tolerance. Check out this Planting Guide to learn the best ways to grow and care for Achillea plants.

How To Grow Deutzia

These unique spring flowering shrubs are fantastic plants for a wide variety of yard projects. Some notable qualities include their tolerance to shady spots, mounding growth habits, and abundance of mid-spring blooms! Read on to learn the best practices for growing and caring for Deutzia shrubs!

How To Grow Camellia Shrubs

Camellias are stunning flowering shrubs that boast large rose-like blooms with a multitude of petals and a range of color varieties. These evergreen shrubs look great year round and are very easy to grow and care for! Check out this Camellia Planting Guide to learn how to grow Camellia shrubs.

How To Plant a Lilac Shrub

Lilac flowers burst forth in the mid to late spring, and our newer varieties continue to re-bloom through the early to mid-summer so you can enjoy the delicious fragrance for longer. Check out this planting guide to learn some tips and tricks on planting and caring for Lilac shrubs.

How to Grow Peonies

Peonies are herbaceous perennials with stunningly beautiful spring blossoms that make them a staple of bouquets and cut flower gardens. There are a few tips and tricks we have in order to make sure your peonies endure for years to come.

How to Plant Hostas

Overall, Hostas are known to be low maintenance and can tolerate a number of conditions. With the right tips and tricks, it is not difficult to keep your hosta happy.

How to Care for Agastache

Caring for Agastache sun perennials is simple once the plant is established. They require little watering or fertilizing, and their resistance to drought and disease makes them very hardy in non-ideal conditions.

How to Care for Coneflower Plants

Coneflowers are a North American native plant that was seen on the prairies by the early settlers. Add these fuss-free jewels to your garden and watch the butterflies flock to your garden.

How to Care for Ficus Plants

Ficus Plants can be found in many homes around the country. They make great plants for staging homes, or as a centerpiece in a room. While they can be picky, with the right tips and tricks, Ficus Plants can be a breeze to care for!

How to Care for Philodendron

If you are looking for a low maintenance houseplant, Philodendrons are a great option. Learn more about Philodendron Care in this planting guide.

How to Plant Azalea Bushes

Azaleas is best planted in Full to Partial Sun as this brings out the best color in the foliage. Very little is needed as far as care is concerned with Azalea, but we will teach you the ins and outs!

How to Care for a Cherry Blossom Tree

Ornamental Cherry Trees are relatively low maintenance once they are established, and they will thrive in your garden for 20 to 40 years. Here are a few tips on how to care for a healthy Cherry Blossom Tree:

How to Plant and Care for Lavender

Lavender plants are very easy to care for, but the most important thing to consider is your climate. Learn more about where, when, and how to plant lavender plants in your garden.

Planting Dogwood Bushes in the Garden

Planting Dogwood Shrubs is an investment that adds color to the garden from early spring through winter and in pollinators and colorful berry-loving songbirds.

Planting Dogwood Trees in the Garden

The two most popular dogwood trees in the US are the Native dogwood and the Kousa Dogwood. Each type of dogwood tree has specific cultural requirements to thrive.

How to Plant and Grow Hellebores

Hellebore plants are Lenten Rose or Christmas Roses because they flower in the mid to late winter into early spring, depending on the varieties. You'll find the new varieties easy to grow and tolerant of a wide array of growing conditions.

Growing Pothos Plants

Pothos is one of the easiest plants to care for. Beginners will love it since it's well-known to be an easy way to get started. New houseplant growers get excited as pothos plants begin to stretch out and run like sprinters. Each runner can stretch out to 6 to 10 feet if happy.

How to Grow Dracaena as a House Plant

There are many types of Dracaena plants, including Dracaena marginata and dracaena fragrans. While they may look different, the care of each is surprisingly similar. Dracaenas are easy to care for and low-maintenance and will thrive and adapt to almost any environment.

How to Grow Monstera Plants as House Plants

Monstera plants are native to the rainforests of Central America. The Monstera deliciosa or Split-leaf philodendron is a popular, easy-to-care-for indoor plant.

How to Care for Calathea Plants

Calatheas are beautiful indoor plants that have interestingly patterned and colorful foliage. They are generally easy to care for as long as you know how; learn more in our planting guide!

How to Plant Sedums in the Garden

Sedum plants or Stonecrops are succulent plants that have found their way into the American landscape. Both types of sedums thrive in dry conditions where other plants may not grow. We always say that "Sedums will grow where others will not," making this a plant that thrives on neglect.

How to Plant & Care For Magnolia Trees

To see a Magnolia tree up close is to understand why they have become so inspiring over time.  A Magnolia tree is a perfect blend of stunning flowers, lush foliage, and a delicious fragrance. Read on to learn how you can plant the right Magnolia for you and watch it grow for a lifetime.

How to Plant and Grow Holly Bushes

There are possibly no more well-known plants than Holly Bushes. Holly plants grow in every Hardiness Zone in the United States. Learn how each variety is different and how to care for them in this planting guide.

How to Care for Aglaonema Plants

There are hundreds of varieties of aglaonemas, and knowing which ones thrive in which environments will help you make the best choice for your home or office.

How to Plant and Care for Maple Trees

To get the most out of your maple trees, it's essential to get them off to a good start. Proper planting is critical for root development which leads to a healthy canopy.

How to Plant and Care for Boxwood Shrubs

You've chosen to plant Boxwood shrubs in your landscape but need to know a little bit more about planting and growing them. We've put together this planting guide to help make things a little easier and give you confidence that you can have boxwoods in your landscape that will thrive. Take the time to do a balanced landscape design, and you'll love your landscape for many years.

How to Plant Fruit Trees

Growing fruit trees on your landscape is a rewarding practice with many practical benefits. It can take 3 to 5 years for your tree or shrub to mature and produce fruit, so follow these practical steps to plant an orchard of your very own.

How to Care For Aloe Vera Plants

The Aloe vera plant is most commonly used as a houseplant as its susceptible to colder temperatures. It is very low maintenance, but proper care for your Aloe vera plant is still important.

How to Grow Roses

Known for their timeless beauty, these flowering shrubs are a popular low-maintenance shrub. Follow these planting steps for endless color in your garden.

How to Plant Privacy

Using trees to create screens is a beautiful and natural way to create privacy on your property. Planting privacy trees can shield your home from wind and noise and also provide peaceful seclusion.

How to Repot a Plant

Plants should be repotted every 12 to 18 months to replace vital nutrients. Whenever you determine it is time to repot your houseplant, gather your tools and follow this step by step guide.

How to Care for Hydrangeas

Prized for their plentiful full blooms and hardy disposition, hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. Learn how to select and plant the perfect hydrangea for your property.

How to Plant Arborvitae Trees

Arborvitae (Thuja) are fast growing evergreen trees prized for their ease of care and attractive shape. Learn how to plant arborvitae as specimen trees or privacy screens by following this step by step guide.

How to Grow Hoya Plants

Hoya plants have long been thought of as being difficult to grow. Fortunately for the beginning houseplant grower, this couldn't be further from the truth. Hoyas are often referred to as wax plants due to the waxy leaves that almost look artificial.

How to Grow and Care for Snake Plants

Being one of the easiest plants to care for is not the only reason that snake plants are experiencing resurgence in popularity. They have always been known for having the most interesting foliage, colors, and textures, but more recently, it was discovered that they possess air purifying qualities.

How to Care for Your Fiddle Leaf Fig

Fiddle Leaf Figs are very easy to care for and will provide years of enjoyment. Learn how to care for your Fiddle Leaf Fig from the Garden Goods experts.