The Do’s & Don’ts Of Summer Watering! It’s Hot, Hot, Hot! The temperatures are in the 90’s and threatening to reach 100! High Summer is the time that we all have to protect our flowers, lawns and gardens. We can do this by making sure that they get the proper amount of water to flourish….
The Garden’s Second Season Autumn doesn’t mark the end of the gardening year, it’s The Garden’s Second Season. Yes, We are busy Raking leaves and pulling up pitiful petunias Planting Bulbs on hands and knees Transplanting perennials and woody plants Fertilizing and Re-Seeding the lawn Re-Mulching flower beds However, that doesn’t mean we can’t…
Shade loving perennials are opportunists, the majority of them bloom early in the growing season to take advantage of the abundant light beneath deciduous trees. For this reason, the rest of the season in a shade garden will be about creating interesting foliage combinations. Keep this in mind when planning your garden. Early Bloomers in…
You’ve gotta love the Loropetalums for their striking deep purple foliage. Grown in full sun they put on a show at least three seasons of the year. In Spring, the beautiful young leaves sport rich purple/burgundy tones along with fringe like flowers in pink or red. Ever Red Loropetalum Ever Red Loropetalum has red flowers…