Ready to give your pots a little winter magic? Here are our favorite tips and tricks! 🪣 Picking the Perfect Pot First things first: Pot Selection! You need a container that can handle the wild temperature swings of winter weather. Plastic vs. Ceramic: Plastics are usually your safest bet—they're much less likely to crack than ceramic in the cold. A Word of Caution: Since plastic pots can be pretty light, they might just blow away in a big gust of wind. If you're filling it

Mums are a beautiful edition to any garden or patio. Learn how to take care of them in this helpful article from the Queen Bee

Thinking about planting directly in the ground? Don't underestimate the vital role of soil temperature! Jump the gun too early, and you risk stunting your plants and impacting their food production.

Pruning trees, trimming shrubs and cleaning your flower beds and your pots in late winter will help you get a jump start on Spring!

Getting started on these seeding and planning tips now will go a long way toward a thriving garden this Spring.

Squash drizzled with honey! A new way to enjoy your decorative pumpkins!

Read these recommendations on what you should be doing in November to have a great garden in the Spring!

You would probably expect that after working sun up to sun down and then some since February that the bees would start to slow down a bit...

Careful consideration on how to prepare for the cold weather will help your flowers and plants look bee-utiful this Spring!

Tips for planting your bulbs in the fall to set up for some beautiful blooms in the Spring!

Scaevola aka Fan Flower is a unique and beautiful flower that does well in heat and is loved by the bees.

Ornamental Kale has been bred for its beautiful leafy rosettes, not for taste. Learn how to best take care of this late season beauty!

Mums are a beautiful edition to any garden or patio. Learn how to take care of them in this helpful article!

The planting season is anytime the ground is not frozen. Why limit ourselves when we already have a short growing season?

Vermillionaire is a type of Cuphea that is loved by our hummingbirds and blooms nonstop throughout the growing season.

Angelonia They also picked up the nickname Summer Snapdragon.  Personally, I think the little flowers resemble the bloom on an orchid....

Discover the Golf Plant - Craspedia! This plant does well in Iowa!

Are your plants thriving this summer? Having issues with our extreme weather? We're here for you!

Feed and water your plants to help when look great all summer long! We share recommendations and tips on how to use fertilizers.

The Calamintha is a sun-loving perennial that can thrive in the Iowa Summer and is loved by pollinators.