Composting is simple when you know what you’re doing, and that’s what we’re here to help you with! With benefits like enriching the soil, helping to retain moisture and suppress plant diseases, and encouraging the production of beneficial bacteria, who WOULDN’T want to engage in this great gardening practice? Choose a spot for your compost […]
We Southerners LOVE our mums! They are a colorful area staple and here at Evergreen of Johnson City, we have a tremendous selection that includes strong healthy mums in every color and size! Here are a few tips to keep your mums growing and blooming as long as possible: Keep the color going by choosing […]
Use this prime planting month to add new shrubs to your landscape. Consider some that add particularly brilliant color to your autumn lawn and gardens. These are some of our favorites: Bayberry: We have several varieties of this lovely shrub available, each in different variations of color and each with a compact form. The dense fragrant […]
September is not too late to plant some of your favorite fall vegetables for a late-fall harvest! You can still plant veggies like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and brussel sprouts in September, but PLANT THEM ASAP! Keep in mind, though, that because they require more time to grow, it is absolutely imperative that you fertilize them […]
Keep harvesting your herbs this month, especially tender ones like basil. If you don’t already have an herb garden, this is a terrific month to get one started! Our selection includes hundreds of varieties of strong, healthy herb plants for growing indoors and out. And not only do they have a big range of uses, […]
September 22 marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It’s time for a whole new season of color, courtesy of gorgeous, affordable annuals! Mix and Match, or pick a solitary favorite and go crazy with it! Here are some of our favorite autumn options, for containers, hanging baskets or garden planting: Pansy […]
With so many newer varieties of low-care landscape roses available, more and more of you are adding them to your gardens and landscape. Want to keep your roses blooming and thriving right up until fall? Who wouldn’t want that?! Here are some tips from our experts to keep them producing beautiful blooms for months to […]
Take a few minutes this month to stroll around your landscape and dream of autumn! While there is no such thing as a “bad” month to plant trees and shrubs, Fall really does offer the BEST! Instead of waiting, why not start your wish list now! Instead of browsing magazines and the internet for ideas, […]
There is some serious stress on your lawn right now, due to irregular rain patterns and our usual excessive August heat! Give the lawn grass a break with a few easy steps: Brown patch is unfortunately common in our area this month. Treat it (and the healthy grass around it, too) with a great fungicide […]
What’s New In Shrubs/Summer Color? Glad you asked! In addition to your tried and true favorites, we pride ourselves on continuously adding newly released varieties of shrubs at Evergreen of Johnson City! Come by anytime and ask anyone in our Tree and Shrub Department “What’s new?”! They will be glad to point out the newest […]
