Author: Bobby

Bobby Dockery is the owner of Bobby & Lynn’s Plant Farm in Dallas, Georgia. Bobby and Lynn grow hydrangeas and flowering shrubs for local gardeners and share practical advice based on their hands-on experience. Their goal is to make gardening easier, more enjoyable, and occasionally a little less expensive than it sounded in your head. Real Plants. Real People. Real Passion.

Pink flowering shrub being watered with a hose nozzle in a sunny garden.

How to Keep Newly Planted Shrubs Alive in Summer

How to Keep Newly Planted Shrubs Alive in Summer Planting a new flowering shrub is exciting. You pick the perfect spot, dig the hole, add mulch, and step back to admire your work. Then the summer heat arrives, the leaves begin to droop, and your beautiful new shrub starts looking like it has given up…

Infographic on pruning spring-blooming shrubs, with tips like best time after flowering and how to prune, shown beside pink blooms and pruning shears.

When and How to Prune Spring-Blooming Shrubs

When and How to Prune Spring-Blooming Shrubs Spring-blooming shrubs bring some of the first big splashes of color to the garden. Azaleas, weigela, lilacs, forsythia, viburnum, and oakleaf hydrangeas can put on an impressive show after a long winter. However, pruning these plants at the wrong time can leave you wondering where all the flowers…

Hydrangea shrub with bold text 'Not Blooming' and '7 Common Causes' about reasons for no blooms in hydrangeas.

Why Is My Hydrangea Not Blooming? 7 Common Causes

Why Is My Hydrangea Not Blooming? 7 Common Causes Hydrangeas are known for producing large, beautiful flowers that can brighten up almost any landscape. But when summer arrives and your hydrangea is covered in green leaves with no blooms, it can be frustrating. The good news is that a hydrangea that is not flowering is…

Wilted blue hydrangea blossoms with drooping leaves in a garden, overlaid with a bold caption: 'Why Do My Hydrangeas Look Like This?'

Why Hydrangeas Wilt in Summer and How to Fix It

Why Hydrangeas Wilt in Summer and How to Fix It You walk outside on a hot summer afternoon and see your beautiful hydrangea looking like it has completely given up on life. The leaves are drooping, the flowers are hanging down and the whole plant looks as if it needs an emergency rescue mission. Before…

Garden sign reads, 'Best Flowering Shrubs for Full Sun,' surrounded by white, purple, and pink blooms with a sun icon.

Best Flowering Shrubs for Full Sun Landscapes

Best Flowering Shrubs for Full Sun Landscapes A sunny yard should not be wasted on shrubs that struggle to bloom. When an area receives at least six hours of direct sunlight each day, you have the perfect opportunity to create a colorful landscape filled with flowering shrubs. At Bobby & Lynn’s Plant Farm, we grow…

Garden bed with bright pink hydrangeas on the right, green shrubs, and a weed-control sign reading 'Keep Weeds From Taking Over'

How to Keep Weeds from Taking Over Your Garden

How to Keep Weeds from Taking Over Your Garden Weeds have an impressive ability to show up exactly where they were never invited. One day your garden beds look neat and tidy. A week later, crabgrass, dandelions, chickweed, and mystery vines are trying to take over the place. The good news is that you do…