The Labor Day holiday comes at the perfect time for busy gardeners! Bearded Irises should be divided every 2 to 3 years, and Daylilies need division every 3 to 5 years. Late summer is the best time to do this, so make a morning of it and do both at once! Bearded Iris is very [...]
Asters are full sun perennials that can provide a good bit of late-season color. The playful, daisy-like blooms in bright springy colors start popping up in late summer, keeping your garden bright right up to the first frost of winter. Asters are very easy to care for, making them a real asset in the garden. [...]
If you live in a drier part of the country, sometimes it can be pretty difficult to plan a garden, because there are a limited number of plants than can tolerate severe climates. Here in South Carolina the springs and summers have been very dry for the last two years. If you are looking to [...]
This is one of my favorite images from our catalogs and websites. It is Coreopsis ‘Snowberry,’ and it’s an amazing perennial that will tirelessly produce mounds of these arresting soft, creamy blooms, lending a real touch of elegance to your sunny garden throughout the entire summer. Even better, the foliage is evergreen, so it is [...]
Having a garden full of colorful blooms that last from first frost to last is just a matter of carefully planning and selecting the right plants. Planning an all-summer colorful garden will help you avoid the extra work in the heat, and have a successful garden right until winter. There are plenty of beautiful varieties [...]
Heat Tolerant Perennials It’s getting hotter, and unfortunately there may be a few long periods without rain. There are a few plants that are perfect for those arid spells. These wonderful late-summer plants will bloom right through the hot months of July and August. Many Echinaceas will tolerate a hot dry climate. These hardy coneflowers [...]
For the average gardener, there would be no garden without full sun perennials. They provide most of the colors, textures, and fragrances the serve to give a garden it’s basic structure. From spring to fall, these are your staples– just fill in along the way with a few annuals, tropicals, and short bloomers. That being [...]
Coneflowers are especially hardy, Japanese beetles can be a problem in some areas, but they are resistant to mostly everything. They are beautiful and showy no matter what cultivar you choose. They have large brightly colored flowers with the big cone-like centers that give them their name. They grow to be about three feet tall [...]
Dear Sharon, Eb Monroe here, from upstairs. I thought that since nobody else was champing at the bit to get your question answered, I’d have a go at it. Turns out ‘Eleonore’ is my favorite of our new Daylilies this season, so you might say I’ve got a vested interest! If you look at the [...]
It has been a week, hasn’t it? But you’ll be pleased to know, Kay, that I’ve found a Rose to end all Roses for spring. And that’s all I’m going to say on the subject. Now, your Pardancanda question. That’s x Pardancanda, if you please — it’s an intergeneric cross of Belamcanda chinensis x Pardanthopsis [...]