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.

Gardener planting pink petunias in a flower bed with blue hydrangeas and a metal watering can nearby.

Easy Weekend Garden Projects for June

Easy Weekend Garden Projects for June June is one of the best months to spend time outside. The weather is warm, flowering shrubs are showing off, and the garden is growing fast enough to make every weekend project feel worthwhile. The good news is that you do not need to tackle a major landscape renovation…

Gardener's gloved hand trims a dried hydrangea flower with pruning shears in a pink-flowered bush

How to Deadhead Flowering Shrubs for More Blooms

How to Deadhead Flowering Shrubs for More Blooms Deadheading flowering shrubs is one of the easiest ways to keep your landscape looking neat while encouraging certain plants to produce more blooms. The process is simple: remove faded flowers before the plant spends energy producing seeds. Instead of putting its energy into seed development, the shrub…

Hydrangea blossoms in pink, purple, and blue clusters with lush green leaves in a garden setting

How to Keep Hydrangeas Blooming All Summer Long

How to Keep Hydrangeas Blooming All Summer Long Hydrangeas are one of the best flowering shrubs for adding color to a summer landscape. Their large blooms can brighten shady corners, soften the front of a porch, or create a beautiful border around a backyard garden. However, once summer heat arrives, many gardeners notice their hydrangeas…

Sign reading 'June Garden To-Do List' over a lush garden with blue and pink hydrangeas, a checklist notebook, gloves, and pruning shears.

What to Do in the Garden in June: A Complete Checklist

What to Prune, Water, Mulch, and Check in Your Garden in June June is when the garden really starts showing off. Hydrangeas are blooming, flowering shrubs are filling out, and the yard is beginning to look like all that spring work was worth the effort. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures also bring weeds, thirsty plants, insects, and…

Infographic comparing mulch types: Wood Chips, Shredded Hardwood, Pine Bark, and Pine Straw, with price indicators and photos of each mulch.

Mulch Matters: Best Types, Costs and How to Apply It

Mulch Matters: Best Types, Costs and How to Apply It Mulch may not be the flashiest part of your landscape, but it is one of the hardest-working materials you can add around shrubs, flowers and small trees. A fresh layer of mulch improves the appearance of your beds, helps protect plant roots and can save…