Blooms

I was pretty happy with my annuals this summer. here and here.  I should find some pictures from later in the summer when they were full and lush for you! : )  But in the meantime I wanted to talk to you about the blooms.  All summer I watered with regular Miracle Grow but I noticed a few weeks before Labor Day, my Petunias and Million Bells had stopped blooming.  Although the summer was coming to an end, September is prime patio time, so I was not happy with my lack of color.

 

I know at work, they recommend "Bloom Booster" so I figured I would give it a go!  I couldn't find the brand they use at work, but I saw Miracle Grow had one, so I bought it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And it worked! It brought the blooms back! Yay!  On the Petunias and Millions Bells it didn't get as dense as it was, but it bought back some of the flowers/color so I was happy.

 

 

 

On this guy it worked super well (can't remember what these things are called!)

Look at all those buds! Whoa mama!

 

 

Around the same time I was nursing my blooms back, I saw this post, and she says she uses the Bloom Boost all summer long.  So next year, I think I will be doing that too!