As the seasons change, our plants change. It's easy to get used to the lush greens and colorful displays of summer and panic when our plants start to look worn out by the end of the season. In many cases, a bedraggled look in the fall garden is an entirely normal part of … Continue Reading ››
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Fall Pruning 101
The season is winding down and fall cleanup is imminent in many of our gardens. If you plan to cut your plants back for winter, make sure you do so thoughtfully. Many of our favorite landscape plants don't need a fall pruning. In fact, cutting them back might mean no flowers next year, … Continue Reading ››
A Dazzling Fall Color and winter Landscape
A great fall and winter landscape depends upon creating a long lasting riot of color and interest. The best way to achieve this amazing effect is by choosing a diversity of plants that color at different times and maintain some sort of interest throughout the winter season.
Here's a quick list of great options … Continue Reading ››
Best Trees for Fall Color
When the topic of trees with amazing fall color comes up, maples are always at the forefront of the discussion. Whether a golden yellow sugar maple, a burgundy Firefall seedless maple, or a fire red Autumn Blaze, everyone knows that maples are showy.
We love maples as much as anyone, but we wanted to … Continue Reading ››
Best Shrubs for Fall Color
Fall is here and you know what that means- it's time to talk about the best shrubs for fall color. We have so many favorites, but these three are absolute standouts this year!
Fall Color Shrubs We Love
Strobe Weigela Green leaves are kissed with bronze throughout the summer and take on a deeper bronze … Continue Reading ››