Description:  A very unique and showy new European Spirea noted for its massive dome shaped blooms, attractive blue foliage and superb autumn colors. The blooms appear from early summer to mid-summer. The pure white blooms lighten up a garden and contrast wonderfully the large deep green leaves. The plant is quite sturdy and it holds its blooms […]

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus Description: Easily grown, shrubs are usually planted in the perennial garden because of the abundance of colorful flowers. Too much or too little water or over fertilization will cause buds to drop from this plant. This plant is capable of self-sowing to the point of being a nuisance if the […]

Article – Spring Newsletter 2013 Ever since our blueberry article in 2008, we’ve been striving to introduce you to fruits that will improve your health as well as being a good fit for the edible landscape. A small tree that fits these requirements is one that is native to the Eastern United States, including Ohio, […]

Buttonbush Cephalanthus Description: A native shrub best suited for wet sites, Buttonbush adapts to landscape sites provided roots are irrigated or kept moist to wet from a nearby stream or pond. Plants grow right at the edge of ponds, lakes and streams with roots and trunk base periodically in the water.

Type: Annual Light: Part Shade to Shade Attributes: Low maintenance, deer resistant, drought tolerant, fragrant foliage, heat tolerant 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. Self cleaning, no deadheading necessary. Planting Instructions: Annuals

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Bacopa Sutera cordata Description: A vigorous, trailing grower with white blooms all season.  Use in hanging baskets, combinations and window boxes.  To maintain constant bloom you will either need to monitor the plant closely and water before the soil gets too dry or you could plant with a plant that does wilt. Some good plants […]

Four-legged companions enjoy the outdoors as much, or more, as their human friends. If you share a yard with a pet, use containers to keep fragile flowers out of harm’s way, and plant rugged perennials, such as Ajugas, Heuchera, and Ivies in areas with heavy paw traffic. While plants add a touch of color and […]

EARLY SPRING Creeping Phlox – Phlox subulata (short) Bleeding Heart – Dicentra (mid) Columbine – Aquilegia (mid) Forget Me Not – Myosotis (short) Candytuft – Iberis (short) EARLY SUMMER Garden Peony – Paeonia (mid) Oriental Poppy – Papaver (mid) German Iris – Iris germanica (mid-tall) MID SUMMER Shasta Daisy – Leucanthemum (mid-tall) Hardy Geranium – […]

  Fertilizing – Weed Control The first time to fertilize your lawn is usually April 1st when the lawn is just beginning growth.  A fast release granular fertilizer or one combined with a crabgrass preventer can be applied at this time.  Greenview makes an excellent product called Crabgrass Preventer plus Lawn Food that will feed […]

Description:  Chosen as a 1991 Gold Medal Plant by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for being a plant of exceptional merit, but underused in landscaping.  The orange peeling bark on these evergreen trees is quite attractive but usually hidden by the foliage.  Provide protection from the wind.  Slow growth rate.  

Tender bulbs are perennials in warm winter areas, but will not survive winters in the North. You can overwinter tender bulbs and enjoy them next year, if proper storage conditions are available and provided. To store summer-flowering bulbs, dig the bulbs when the foliage has withered or turned brown after a medium or hard frost. […]

Easy Wave PetuniaPetunia x hybrida Description: Exceptional uniformity, the best-matched habit and the widest color range make Easy Wave the most versatile of all large-flowered spreading petunias. Easy Wave offers the broadest range of applications of any large-flowered spreading petunias, including gardens and landscapes, and solo or mixed containers and baskets.  The fast-growing plants bloom […]