November 2015 – Gardening Tips

Color in the Garden thru Fall and Winter Popular plants such as, Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua, cyclamen, pansies, mums, petunias and snapdragons, are great this time of the year […]

Gardening Tips – February 2014

Wave petunia Winter Gardening You may be tempted to start trimming frost damaged plants. You certainly want to cut back any broken branches or plants. We have to remember that […]

Gardening Tips – November 2013

Autumn Flowers Continue to plant cool season flowers this month such as petunias, chrysanthemums, pansies, viola, dianthus, snapdragon, alyssum, sweet peas, calendulas, forget-me-not, lobelia, cyclamen, primrose, nicotiana, ornamental cabbage & […]

Gardening Tips – October 2013

End of Season Blooms Pentas, Star flower – Pentas lanceolata Although the season has come and it is officially Autumn, our local weather says it is still summer. Many flowering […]

Gardening Tips – March 2013

Spring Weeds Clematis It is very important to focus on weed control this time of year around shrubs and in flower beds. Cool-season weeds are in active growth as the […]

Gardening Tips – February 2013

Grasses for all seasons February Checklist 1. Most spring flowering bulbs should have already been planted by now. 2. Remove old flowers from your cool-season bedding plants to extend blooming […]

Gardening Tips – January 2013

Broccoli Winter Garden Tips Protect tender perennials from cold with several inches of mulch. Cut back freeze damaged plants below damaged area after the last frosts of the season. Protect […]

Gardening Tips – November 2012

Foxglove Camelot series (Blooms in Spring) Autumn Color Using Cool Season Flowers Continue to plant cool season flowers this month such as petunias, chrysanthemums, pansies, viola, dianthus, snapdragon, alyssum, sweet […]

Gardening Tips – October 2012

Chrysanthemums Cool-Season Flowers Begin to plant cool season flowers this month such as petunias, chrysanthemums, pansies, viola, dianthus, snapdragon, alyssum, sweet peas, calendulas, forget-me-not, lobelia, cyclamen, primrose, nicotiana, ornamental cabbage […]

Gardening Tips – February 2012

Baby Bok Choy February Gardening Checklist 1.Most spring flowering bulbs should have already been planted by now. 2. Remove old flowers from your cool-season bedding plants to extend blooming and […]