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If You Grow Petunias, These 4 Mistakes Turn Full Baskets Into Leggy Stems

Petunias promise those overflowing, flower-packed baskets you see hanging on porches all summer. But too often they turn into a tangle of bare, stringy stems...

By Ethan Brooks · Jul 11, 2026

Field Notes

15 Spots Where Coneflowers Quietly Fail — and the 4 Where They Finally Take Off

If Peonies Won’t Thrive Where You Live, This Tough Flower Will Take Over the Job

Grow the Most Bountiful Beefsteak Tomatoes of Your Life With These 12 Simple Tricks

10 Things Quietly Scaring Hummingbirds Off Your Feeders — and How to Win Them Back

From the Garden

10 Reasons Your Hydrangeas Struggle in Summer Heat — and 7 Fixes That Actually Work

6 Reasons Your Cucumber Plants Bloom but Never Fruit – and the One Step Most People Skip

10 Smells Mosquitoes Absolutely Hate – Plant These Around Your Yard This Summer

9 Petunia Mistakes That Are Quietly Cutting Your Bloom Season Short

Your Tomato Cages May Be Doing More Harm Than Good – Here Are 3 Smarter Supports

In Bloom

15 Geranium Hacks That Keep the Blooms Coming Nonstop All Summer

13 Plants Squirrels Can’t Stand – Grow These Where They Keep Raiding Your Beds

Common Peony Pruning Mistakes You Won’t Notice Until Blooms Fail Next Spring

Gardener's Selection

Before You Eat That Split Tomato, Here’s How to Tell If It’s Actually Safe

Spot Blossom End Rot Before It Ruins the Bottom of Your Best Tomatoes

15 Simple Habits That Keep a Petunia Garden Dazzling All Summer Long

What Lantana Really Needs to Keep Flowering When Summer Heat Climbs

If You Grow Petunias, These 4 Mistakes Turn Full Baskets Into Leggy Stems

The Potting Shed

Tomato Leaves Turning Yellow? Here Are the 17 Causes and the Ones You Can Fix Today

18 Low-Water Perennials That Keep Blooming Through Summer’s Worst Heat

14 Summer-Long Bloomers You Can Still Plant in Containers Right Now for Color Until Fall

Your Yard Is Quietly Pushing Hummingbirds Away — Here Are the Surprising Reasons Why

The Deadheading Mistake That Keeps Your Petunias From Reblooming Like They Should

Your Christmas Cactus Goes Limp in Summer — Here’s What Each Cause Is Telling You

Watering Your Tomatoes Every Day Is Quietly Shrinking Your Harvest — Here’s What to Do Instead

Your Calibrachoa Basket Looks Thin Instead of Full — Here’s the One Habit Behind It

Your Petunias Are Reaching and Weak Instead of Filling Out — Here Are the 7 Reasons Why

Where You Plant Your Hydrangeas Matters — 10 Spots That Make or Break Their Blooms

The Low-Maintenance Herb That Quietly Helps Your Peonies Thrive Right Beside Them

28 Reasons Nasturtiums Are the Easy Garden Win You Should Plant Instead of Fussier Flowers

Your Hydrangeas Droop Fast in Summer — but More Water Is Often the Wrong Fix

5 Ways to Pinch Your Petunias Now for Bigger Blooms That Last All Summer

Don’t Panic-Water Wilted Hydrangeas — Here’s What Actually Saves Them In The Heat

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

8 Real Reasons Your Hydrangeas Leaf Out Beautifully but Never Give You a Single Bloom

10 Perennials That Quietly Get More Spectacular Every Single Year

18 Fall Vegetables You Need to Get Seeded Right Now for a Strong Autumn Harvest

16 Small Care Mistakes That Leave Your Clematis Completely Flowerless

Why Your Hanging Petunias Wilt Every Afternoon — And the Basket Fix That Stops It

Your Curling Tomato Leaves Are a Warning Sign — Here’s What Each Cause Means