So here’s the thing about pruning coneflowers. Every gardening article you read basically says the same stuff – “deadhead regularly for more blooms” and “cut back in fall or spring.” But nobody really explains why or gets into the actual plant biology that makes this work. I’ve been growing purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) for probably…
So here’s the thing about fall gardens – most people think once summer ends, you’re basically done with flowers. Maybe you’ve got some mums if you’re lucky, but fragrance? That’s for spring and summer, right? Wrong. Like really wrong. I spent years thinking my garden was over after Labor Day, but then I started actually…
Alright so here’s something most people get backwards. Everyone thinks spring is the time to move plants around. You see those perfect garden magazines with people transplanting stuff in April and assume that’s when it’s supposed to happen. But September? September is actually way better for moving perennials. Like significantly better. And there’s real science…
Okay so here’s what nobody tells you about fall gardening. Everyone acts like once September hits, your garden is basically done until next spring. Like you’re supposed to just accept brown mums and call it a season. But that’s actually complete BS. There are plants that literally bloom better in cold weather than they do…