Everything in your landscape and gardens is waking up this month, sensing that Spring is just around the corner. And just like you and me, everything is waking up hungry! With generations of experience in the unique growing atmosphere of East Tennessee, our team here at Evergreen of Johnson City has prepared a menu of […]
I can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard “My pansies were buried under 5 inches of snow, then POOF! The next week they’re blooming again!” You just can’t keep a good pansy down! And luckily, they are no where NEAR the end of their blooming time – plus we have plenty of new ones […]
The EJC Sowing Circle is an unofficial group of patrons who prefer to sow their vegetables and flowers from seed. There are lots of benefits to indoor sowing, including providing a fun and rewarding task for an often-dreary winter day. When you start seeds this early, you’re going to have a longer growing season naturally. […]
Here are the ABC’s of Pansy & Violas. Pansies and their little sister, Violas, can be counted on to provide vibrant color against a winter landscape. They are remarkably sturdy plants and with only a little help from you, they will thrive right through next spring! When planting, be careful not to tear the roots […]
Look for specific perennials and shrubs you can plant today that will reward you with their pretty blooms while winter still lingers. They are the perfect winter pick-me-ups for the garden or containers! Heather – When most plants are hibernating, you can count on winter heather to keep bringing color to your garden. The colorful […]
The color and texture of ornamental grasses makes them a standout in your garden and landscape any time of year but for many grasses, fall is when they really get to show off! While so many other things in the landscape are nearing the end of their bloom time, these particular ornamental grasses are really […]
Choose from our greenhouse full of fresh heat-loving annuals to create gorgeous container gardens for your porch, patio, deck – everywhere and anywhere! Here’s how to make the perfect late summer container of color to bloom at least another 8 weeks! Use these same ideas for perking up your summer containers which may be getting […]
Haven’t planted your summer annuals yet? Evergreen of Johnson City is just about the ONLY garden center that offers a new crops of fresh summer annuals all month! Local gardeners like us know that annuals in our area can last all the way to November in many cases, so June is still the beginning of […]
Being a wiz at watering is a matter of know what to water, what to NOT water, when to water and how much. June it is especially important to get watering right, for your plants, flowers and vegetables to enjoy a long healthy summer! Dry spells are inevitable during June and July and when they […]
While you’re waiting for your spring blooming perennials, go ahead and deliver a shot of color to your landscape with cold hardy annuals. Even though all of these are cold hardy, keep a sheet or frost blanket on hand to cover them, just in case the temps fall below 20 degrees one night. (Around here, […]
