Plant Now for Summer Blooms

In most areas, there is still plenty of time to plant Annual Wildflowers and Bulbs for gorgeous blooms this summer.  See an empty spot in the garden or want to fill a couple of lonely planters? We have hundreds of varieties to choose from in a true rainbow of colors.

May 21, 2013 · Amanda Shepard · No Comments
Tags: all annual mix, Annual Wildflowers, begonias, caladium, dahlias, gladiolus, Summer Blooms, wildflower planting, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials, Wildflowers

Small Spaces, Big Statements!

Whether it’s planting in containers, city gardening, or trying to squeeze those extra few plants in to an existing garden, many gardeners are looking for unique ideas for their small outdoor spaces. What many don’t realize is that there is a large, diverse variety of plants that will thrive in smaller spaces and, when planted together, make a huge statement in any outdoor space!

April 25, 2012 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: calla lilies, canna lilies, containers, dahlias, hostas, lavender, ornamental grasses · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials

Cut Away!

One of the greatest rewards of a garden bursting in blooms is being able to cut a few of your favorites to bring inside for a gorgeous summer bouquet, or to give to a lucky friend. Those who can’t seem to have enough fresh flowers should consider planting a cut flower garden – It makes cutting blooms guilt-free!

March 27, 2012 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: calla lilies, Cut Flowers, dahlias, Flower Arrangements, gladiolus, lilies, peonies, Pre-Planned Gardens · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials, Wildflowers

Contest Winners are Gettin’ Gardenin’!

As our Get Gardenin’ Giveaway continues, we are excited to share how our contest winners are using their gift certificates to get gardenin’ this spring! Remember, enter every day to win – we are giving away $25 every day, $100 every week, and one Grand Prize of $250 at the end of the February. Enter now to win!

February 23, 2012 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: begonias, Contest, dahlias, lavender, zinnia · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials, Wildflowers

Get Happy about Dahlias and Glads

This week we conclude Charlie Nardozzi’s guest blog series with a piece about his favorite show-stopping bloomers – Dahlias and Gladiolus. Charlie is a nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. Stay tuned throughout the gardening season for more guest bloggers from the gardening world.

February 15, 2012 · Charlie Nardozzi · One Comment
Tags: big color, color in the garden, dahlias, garden planning, gladiolus, planting dahlias · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos

Have Winter Blues? Think Spring Blues!

Although some claim that there can never be a true “blue” flower, gardeners and growers have worked to come as close to blue as the human eye can tell. Blue flowers illuminate in the sunlight and provide a striking, contrasting statement with their green foliage. In the spirit of planning for spring, I have highlighted some of my favorite blue flowers to try this season.

January 30, 2012 · Amanda Shepard · 2 Comments
Tags: Baby Blue Eyes, Blue Flax, dahlias, garden planning, gladiolus, Indigo, Morning Glories, phlox, Starflower · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials, Wildflowers

Understanding Your Hardiness Zone

One of the most common questions our gardening team receives is, “Which hardiness zone am I?” This question is extremely important for many reasons; it is the first step in understanding what, and when, to plant in your area.

December 13, 2011 · Amanda Shepard · 2 Comments
Tags: dahlias, hardiness zones, peonies · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, Gardening in Spring and Summer, Gardening in the Winter, How-Tos

The joys of planning your spring garden

Our Advanced Sale started today, which made me (gleefully) start thinking about what I am going to do in my garden this spring. My garden is a new space for me and has plenty of beautiful Daylilies, Peonies, Astilbe, Hosta, and other perennials that were graciously planted by the resident before me. This spring, I want to make the garden my own and try as many different varieties of plants as possible.

November 9, 2011 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: bareroot plants, bee balm, butterflies, choosing plants, container gardening, dahlias, dahlias in containers, Hardy Hibiscus, hibiscus, planting, planting fall and spring · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, Perennials

New! New! New! Hundreds of new things for spring.

We’re putting all kinds of new things on the site at AmericanMeadows.com to make sure you have a really wide choice for this spring and summer.  New flower seeds, vegetable seeds, new spring bulbs, (all now on sale at 35% Off) and lots and lots of new perennials. (Also now on sale at 35% off.) [...]

February 26, 2010 · Ray Allen · Comments Closed
Tags: clematis, dahlias, new items · Posted in: Gardening in Spring and Summer, Perennials

Dahlias! Dahlias! Free! Free!

Each year at this time, we try to find some great bonus giveaway for our customers in our Perennial and Spring Bulb Sales. (Right now, everything in those two sales is 35% off, but soon the discount will be only 20%, and then full price as spring shipping begins in April.)  Last year, it was [...]

March 13, 2009 · Ray Allen · Comments Closed
Tags: dahlias · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer

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