https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 03:54:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flowerplants#post-1013335 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:30:46 +0000 Maysprout 1013335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@butterbean: However much to make them manageable but keeping at least the buds off until July 4th helps them bloom longer/more. I'm not sure about trimming now since it's a bit late, yours sound pretty hardy, but I wouldn't trim to the bare bones at this point - you might want to try cutting them back and giving them some shape but leaving some greenery and just give some love and plant food and I bet they'll make more buds in time for some fall flowers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flowerplants#post-1012882 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:28:19 +0000 Mrs. Beemer 1012882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are sooooo many flowering perennials. Where you live will determine the ones that thrive in your area. I'm in Colorado and have lavender, shasta daisies, blanket flowers, russian sage, salvia, and butterfly bushes which all bloom throughout the summer. I would recommend going to a local nursery during a quieter time (week day if possible) and having someone help you. We planted our plants just based on their recommendations before we knew much and have a lovely, thriving yard now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flowerplants#post-1012862 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:19:45 +0000 butterbean 1012862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: i didn't know that! what do you mean "trim"? like do i cut off all the green stuff so all that is left is just bare bones? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flowerplants#post-1012566 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:00:43 +0000 Maysprout 1012566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The trick with mums is keeping them trimmed until july 4th. Then they'll be nice and ready to bloom from august into the fall. If they're going that crazy you might still be able to trim them back a bit, depending where you are there's probably enough good weather that they'll make a good recovery and still give good blooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flowerplants#post-1012174 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 06:32:41 +0000 butterbean 1012174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>calling all green thumbs....</p> <p>we planted some mums last year and now they have grown and taken over our front yard...i didn't think they were going to grow so big...</p> <p>i think i want to replace them with something else...are there any perennial flowering plants? i want to add some color to our front yard :happy: </p>