It’s that time of year when many perennials start to show signs of exhaustion and the color starts to fade from the garden. One of the best perennials to add color to the garden this time of year are perennial hibiscus. Most hibiscus plants are tropical plants and are not winter hardy except for the wild [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on August 11th, 2011 | No Comments »
As I mentioned in a post back in early spring I grew several of the new Echinacea varities ( also lovingly known by gardeners as coneflowers ). The trial was carried out in the same bed with the same soil type, watering schedule and feeding times.
I grew the following varieties:
Strawberry Shortcake
Pica Bella
Hot Papaya
Meringue
Fatal Attraction
Pink Double Delight
Marmalade
Double Decker
While [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on November 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
It is that time of year when I get countless emails asking what needs to be done to prepare perennials for the upcoming winter. The actual answer for most varieties of perennials is to basically nothing other than cleaning up foliage that has been killed by the first hard freeze and this chore is just [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on September 25th, 2010 | No Comments »
Gardeners can never have enough plants. It’ an addiction that can’t be cured, and it can be an expensive habit. The thought of free plants sends the gardener into a euphoric state of excitement. This post will explain how anyone can produce more plants than they will ever need.
Propagation is the key to and endless supply [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on March 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here at the nursery we have been flooded with inquiries about many of the jumbo hosta’s that have been introduced in the last couple of years. Unfortunately, we missed the boat on the gaining popularity of these mammoth cultivars. The only real true giant we grow is the variety known as H. ‘Sum and Substance’. [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 28th, 2010 | No Comments »
One of the most common questions I get from folks is how to build an inexpensive greenhouse. Most gardeners dream of having their very own greenhouse so that they can start their own spring flowers, and extend the growing season for many vegetables. Most home gardeners are quickly discouraged by the prices of prepackaged kits and give up [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 25th, 2010 | No Comments »
I have to admit that even though I consider myself an avid perennial gardener my gardens are full of easy to grow perennial plants.
I spend hours upon hours dragging around water hoses, shoveling mulch, picking off bugs and pulling weeds. The last thing I need is a plant that is fussy about growing conditions and vulnerable to [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
Well my last post ruffled a few feathers when I stated that anything larger than a 4 inch potted perennial was a waste of money. I not only got emails from gardeners who disagreed with me a got few from angry growers. I stand by my statement that a perennial in a pot larger than a [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 17th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I have been getting quiet a few emails from folks wanting to know how to buy seed for several of the new perennials out this year…. especially the new echinacea varieties. Instead of answering all the email I thought it would be quicker to just add a quick post to explain hybrid plants. Hybrids are developed [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
Knockout Roses have taken the gardening world by storm since the first Red Knockout was introduced in 2000 and won the prestigious “All American Rose Selection Award”. A very well deserved award. The Knock Out rose quickly became the fastest selling new rose introduction of all time. The breeder of these marvelous roses, Bill Radler was [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
