Gardening by Moonlight

Most gardeners enjoy the fruits of their labor in the day, watching the sun shine on their gorgeous plants. But why stop there? Plant a Moonlight Garden and enjoy your garden at all hours of the day – combine show-stopping, white flowers with fragrant blooms and create an evening oasis to sit back, relax, and enjoy the splendor of moonlight reflecting off your flowers.

December 15, 2011 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: Balloon Flower, Candytuft, choosing plants, clematis, dahlia, easy gardening, flowers, hibiscus, Moonlight Gardens, planting, shasta daisy, white flowers, White Yarrow · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials, Wildflowers

Our Favorite Flowers

We are often asked by customers, “What is your favorite flower?” Usually unable to answer on the spot as there are just too many to choose from, we have decided to take the time to give everyone on our team the chance to answer this question once and for all.

November 15, 2011 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: allium, amaryllis, annuals, bareroot plants, choosing plants, cosmos, crocus, daffodils, fall bulbs, fall planted bulbs, fall planting, flowers, hibiscus, holiday, Northeast Mix, t, Tree Peonies, tulips · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, Gardening in Spring and Summer, Gardening in the Winter, Perennials, Vegetable Seeds, Wildflowers

All About Lilies

Besides being wonderfully fragrant, lilies create a spectacular show in any garden. We love them because they are easy to grow, great for planting between existing growth, and are absolutely stunning as cut flowers in bouquets. We want to share more information regarding the different types of lilies – there are more than you think!

November 6, 2011 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: fall planted bulbs, fall planting, flowers, lilies, planting fall and spring, tiger lily, turks cap lily · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, Gardening in Spring and Summer, How-Tos, Perennials

Create a spring show with fall-planted bulbs

Fall-planted bulbs bring color and life to your spring garden. Whether its tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinths, or allium, the little amount of work it takes to plant them in the fall is well worth the stunning show they put on in early spring. We are frequently asked for tips on planting in the fall, and thought that we could share some of our best tricks with you.

November 4, 2011 · Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: allium, daffodils, fall bulbs, fall planted bulbs, fall planting, Fall Planting for spring blooms, flowers, Hyacinth, planting, tulips · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, How-Tos

There’s Still Time to Plant Perennials

You’ve planted your tomatoes and peppers and set out your petunias and geraniums. Whew! If you’re like most gardeners, you rush to do all your planting in spring, and then switch gears to “maintenance mode.” Yes, spring is the time to plant most vegetables and annual flowers, but when it comes to planting perennials you [...]

June 3, 2010 · Ray Allen · One Comment
Tags: asters, astilbes, bee balm, bleeding hearts, ferns, flowers, garden, hellebores, heucheras, hostas, planting, summer, vegetables, veronica, yarrow · Posted in: Gardening in Spring and Summer, Perennials