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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Hydrangeas But Were Afraid to Ask
It can be very confusing sorting out what kind of hydrangea you have, especially if you don’t have access to the nursery information tag that was once attached to it. Some hydrangeas are identifiable by their leaves, such as oak leaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea quercifolia). It can get a little trickier with some of the other…
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February Gardening Guide – What to Prune and Other Februaryish Stuff
If you haven’t already gone through all the seed catalogs that appeared in the mailbox starting around Thanksgiving, or browsed for seeds on the internet, well what are you waiting for? It’s time to plan which vegetables, herbs, perennials and annuals you’re going to start from seed, and sort out the how’s and when’s of…
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It’s Always Cooler In The Shade
Since you would probably rather not be planting out in the blazing summer sun right now, here are some options for planting in shade or filtered sunlight. It will take years for us to cover all the amazing filtered sun and shade loving perennials, shrubs, and trees that we have here at the nursery, but…
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July Gardening Guide
Hopefully, by now you’re harvesting bountiful crops from your veggie gardens. Snip fresh herbs regularly, to keep the plants vigorous, as they don’t just sit around waiting for you to decide that they’d spice up a summer salad or iced tea. Make some basil mojitos if pesto has worn out its welcome already at your…
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When It Rains, It Pours. But What About When It Doesn’t?
In 2018, much of the state of Georgia is still in some phase of drought, including severe in parts of the southeast corner. Lake Lanier, the source of most of metro Atlanta’s potable water, is only about 7.5 inches below full pond level as of last week. Things don’t look so bad for us in…
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Gardens That Have It Made In The Shade
Ideally, your yard includes areas exposed to full sun, shade, and everything in between. That would allow you the greatest flexibility in planting perennials, groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. But maybe you are blessed with an overabundance of shade, which is not at all unusual in our area. No problem, you can still have gracefully curving…
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Everything’s Coming Up Groundcover Roses
Roses are among the most popular flowers in any language, anywhere on the globe. While one need not be a gardener to enjoy roses, growing them at home can be so rewarding. Rose plants take on various forms, from upright shrubs, to climbers that require support as they reach for the skies or ramblers that…
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Alternatives to Boxwoods and Traditional Dwarf Hollies
Here are some of our favorite landscape plant selections that can be planted instead of the standard boxwoods and non-fruiting dwarf hollies: Ligustrum ‘Sunshine’ This 3’-4’ tall and wide evergreen shrub is a wonderful alternative to boxwoods. Easily trimmed as a hedge, its new yellow foliage is present nearly year round. This plant is reliably evergreen.…
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Hot Time, Summer In The City (And The Burbs)
First, a brief history of lawns. Then we’ll rant about how they are the single most wasteful use of water. (Just kidding. But only a little.) The word lawn may have evolved from the Middle English word launde, which described a naturally occurring opening between wooded areas, where a variety of low to medium height plants…
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Fall Into Composting – Now’s The Best Time For It
The healthiest, most productive soils are deep brown, smell like brownies (to me, anyway), and are light in texture. If you grab a handful and clench it briefly, it holds its shape for a few seconds, and then starts to gently fall away from the clump, sort of the way fresh brown sugar does. This…