Archive for October, 2011
To mow or not to mow?
So it’s the middle of October and most of your flowers have faded and gone to seed. You’ve got lots of dried brown stalks and you’re not quite sure what to do. To mow or not to mow?
October 13, 2011
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Mike Lizotte · 
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Tags: mowing, planting, wildflower meadow, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower planting, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, How-Tos, Wildflowers
Daylilies – Fast-growing perennials for just about any application.
In mid-July, my trusty hound Clover and I hopped in the American Meadows truck and headed to the local garden center to buy several bags of fresh compost for the project. Once we returned home, we removed existing vegetation, mixed in compost and planted several different bare root daylily varieties.
October 12, 2011
· Ethan Platt · 7 Comments
Tags: bareroot plants, choosing plants, daylily, planting · Posted in: Gardening in Spring and Summer, Perennials
Introducing our new pre-planned specialty gardens and ever-blooming collections
Each year we get dozens of calls from gardeners who are either looking for quick and easy pre-planned gardens or specialty collections for specific needs. Our gardening experts have designed eight different collections that will provide a unique purpose for each garden.
October 6, 2011
· Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: all annual mix, bareroot plants, daffodils, daylily, fall bulbs, Hyacinth, planting, tulips · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, Perennials, Wildflowers
Fall Seeding Take 3
In part three of the Seed Man’s series on planting wildflowers he talks about the best way to pick seed that will succeed.
October 6, 2011
· Mike Lizotte · 2 Comments
Tags: all annual mix, all perennial mix, fall planting, Northeast Mix, planting, poppies, sunflowers, texas bluebonnets, wildflower meadow, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower planting, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, How-Tos, Wildflowers
