The early cold has really been with us a long time this year and showing frost burn on the tender plants. But it is also a good thing to provide that dormancy needed for the cold hardy plants. An amazing year with blooms already happening. The camellias are ahead of [...]
Now is one of the best times to plant. The soil is warm for good root growth and there is ample top growth. Many things can be planted now and they will be established by spring to take advantage of the growth spurt at that time. Additionally, many nurseries (LIKE [...]
As gardeners, we all enjoy finding a new treasure, buying it and bringing it home to plant in our most favored spot in the garden. If you think about the cultural needs of that plant before you buy, or better yet, a master plan (idea) of how you want your [...]
Late summer' s garden still can have surprises to interest even the most experienced gardener. Take for instance the amazingly beautiful and yet delicate appearing bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii cvs.) These graceful sub shrubs offer arching stems, clothed with dainty, delicate appearing 3 part leaves and towards the ends of [...]
Hydrangeas are easy care staples of many garden landscapes. Their ease of culture and profusion of summer blooms are reason enough for growing them, but the great array of choices can be overwhelming. Basically these are shrubs for sun or shade. Most commonly grown are cvs. of Hydrangea macrophylla, a [...]
These few recommendations will give you amazingly beautiful containers for your ourdoor areas, patios, garden landscapes. The same principles used to make these containers will also work well for and 'in the ground landscaping! First think about what kind of effect you are trying to get. (If you are not [...]
All gardeners like to have color in their gardens. Not all of us are fortuneate enough to have that inherent sense of design and color to make our selections of plants really stand out and be stunning to our garden visitors. Here are a couple tips to help. first of [...]
Most gardeners know the tried and true hydrangea for summer color. blooming for months and suitable for drying. There are, however, hydrangeas which can be planted in sun and will thrive and produce huge amounts of easy care (and low maintenance) blossoms for the garden and vase. These are mostly [...]
Summer is a good time to prune plants that have bloomed in spring, especially trees and shrubs, if you have not done so immediately after the blossoming in spring. If you do this now, there is still time for growth to ripen and set buds for next year's bloom display [...]
As all good gardeners know, the most memorable plantings are those with outstanding color combinations. These can be made up of flowers, foliage colors and textures. If you plant for a long season of blooms, then your initial investment of time will be well paid for in the long run. [...]