SMART WATERING FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS Summer heat can be tough on plants, especially when temperatures rise, rainfall slows down, and containers dry out quickly. A good watering routine helps keep annuals blooming, perennials healthy, trees and shrubs established, and lawns looking their best through the hottest part of the season. The key is toRead More →
TOUGH, SHADE-LOVING PERENNIALS THAT FLOWER WHEN LITTLE ELSE WILL After January and February’s bitter cold, March arrives with the promise of warmer days ahead. The landscape is still mostly shades of brown, with dormant perennials and a few evergreens carrying the load. Then you spot a small cluster of dark green leaves tucked beneath aRead More →
What's the difference between an annual and a perennial? Plants fall into two main categories: annuals and perennials. Annuals need to be replanted every year because they won't survive through the winter. Perennials will come back every year after dying back to the ground in the winter. So why would anyone plant annuals? In short,Read More →