Planting annuals can be costly if you don’t get the desired results. Our experience has been that success with annuals has a lot to do with picking the right location in regard to light exposure, as well as soil preparation. Certainly one could easily agree that sticking a fragile small flower in hard clay and […]
Remember that weeds in your garden – whether it is a flower garden or vegetable bed – compete with the plants for both water and nutrients. It’s another great reason to eliminate them. And of course, we have a number of affordable, super-effective products to help do that very thing! Since an ounce of prevention […]
The average “frost free” weekend is quickly approaching! Prepare flower beds for summer annuals so they’re ready when you are! Add some Daddy Pete’s Cow Manure to the soil – it’s a terrific additive, affordable and always yields great results. lus, be sure to have Evergreen Soil Conditioner on hand for beautiful blooming results! Basically our […]
It’s likely most of your beautiful spring bulbs have lost their flowers so now is the time to deadhead spent blooms from bulb flowers like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, but don’t remove the foliage yet. Wait until it has either yellowed or will pull off easily with only a slight tug. Leaving the foliage makes […]
Plant Your Own Vegetable Bar You can still plant cool-hardy veggies like spinach, lettuce, onions, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, garlic, asparagus, potatoes, strawberries, brocollini – a healthy superfood cross between asparagus and broccoli – and lots, lots more. Then after our frost-free date of May 10th you can plant more tender veggies like tomatoes, peppers, squash, […]
Spring brings plenty of changes to landscaping, beginning with eye-catching flowers of all types and colors that begin coming alive in April. Regardless of the type of classification of roses you might be growing, April is the perfect time to begin preparing your roses so that they will flourish throughout the spring and summer. The […]
Commonly referred to as winter roses, Lenton Roses are bright perennial plants that are extremely hardy and popular due to the fact that they can withstand temperatures from 20 degrees to 30 degrees below zero. Yes, that’s right, they’ll stick around even with snow falling all around them. This late winter/early spring bloomer falls into the Helleborus category of flowers and consists of […]
Even if the weather doesn’t quite always seem spring-like in early March, it’s as if we can feel spring coming deep inside. Of course, for the most part we have had quite the warm winter so many of you are probably already itching to get your hands in the dirt. Now that March has come […]
Think it’s too early to start working on your spring garden? It’s definitely not because March is the perfect time to get those cool weather veggies that can handle cool, early spring weather in the ground. It’s also a great time to sow a variety of seeds indoors so they’ll be ready for early planting. […]
The long, hot summer has finally ended and fall has moved in. The leaves are changing on the trees, mornings, in particular, are crisp and cool, and those of us who are into planting bulbs can’t get them in the ground soon enough. The perfect time to plant bulbs for spring flowers is October and November, […]
