Type: Annual Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun Attributes: Attracts birds, attracts butterflies, heat tolerant, low maintenance, deer resistant Plant Care: Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will “bury their dead” (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading necessary. Most other Ageratum will need deadheading. An application of fertilizer or compost […]
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Raspberries Raspberries are the hardiest of the cane berries, and perhaps the most worthwhile home garden crop. The thing that makes a raspberry a raspberry is the fact that it pulls free of it’s core when you pick it. Other bramble fruits take the core with them. One crop (single crop) raspberries produce fruit on […]
Plants with Gold/Cream Foliage
Ornamental Grass Calamagrostis ‘Overdam’, Reed Grass Carex, ‘Aurea Variegata’, Sedge Grass Hakonechloa ‘Aureola’, Hakone Grass/Japanese Forest Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’, Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’, Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’, Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’, Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’, Maiden Grass Perennials Aegopodium ‘Variegata’, Snow on the Mountain Hosta ‘Antioch’, Plantain Lily Hosta […]
Why Is My Lawn Brown?
Mowing Injury Scalping on slopes or on uneven terrain, mowing too short, and filling the mower with fuel on the lawn can cause brown areas. Be aware of slopes and depressions in the lawn and mow accordingly. Change mowing direction about every other mowing to avoid scalping. Fill mowers with fuel on driveways or […]
Fuchsia hybrid
Type: Annual Light: Part Shade to Shade Attributes: Deadheading not necessary, low maintenance, attracts butterflies, attracts hummingbirds Plant Care: An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance. Planting Instructions: Annuals
Insect Control Chart
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Hardy Gardenia
Hardy Gardenia Gardenia Description: Bears beautiful, pure white, waxy, double flowers. The flower has a heavy, sweet fragrance, which permeates the surrounding air. This plant is extremely drought tolderant once established and pest resistant.
Abies, Fir
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Salix, Dappled Willow
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Panicum virgatum, Switch Grass
Care: Since it retains its form over the winter, it can be cut back in early spring or left to be overtaken by new growth. Fertilize with Plant-tone approximately April 1st, May 20th, July 4th, August 15th & October 30th. Keep granular fertilizers off foliage and away from stems and trunks. Use 1/2 the recommended […]
Metasequoia, Dawn Redwood
Description: This tree may look like an evergreen but it actually is deciduous! (loses it’s leaves) Foliage remains on this tree well into the fall and the tree leafs out early which may lead to frost damage. Squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, mice and deer find this bark attractive and may nibble on it. Trunk wraps can […]
Kolkwitzia, Beauty Bush
Beauty Bush Kolkwitzia Description: Beauty Bush is known for putting on a spectacular flower show in the spring, but then fading into the landscape. DREAM CATCHER™ has changed this paradigm as a Beauty Bush with interest all season long. The beautiful golden leaves with tips of bronze makes it interesting all season long! It makes […]
Taxus, Yew
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Care of Bamboo
Bamboo Varieties & Plant Information The growth pattern of Bamboo differs from that of most woody shrubs. Once per year, usually in spring, new growth occurs as a bamboo shoot. The shoot emerges from the ground and reaches its full height in 6-8 weeks. You can literally watch some Bamboos grow up to 3 feet […]