Tag Archives: Spring

April Tips of the Month

Announcements In the Months of APRIL and MAY we will set aside a few days for aerating and fertilizing your lawn UPON REQUEST.  What is aeration?  Technically speaking, aeration is the naturally occurring process of air exchange between the soil and its surrounding atmosphere.  Practically speaking, aeration is the process of mechanically removing small plugs of…
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March Tips of the Month

Welcome Spring!   PLANTING   Plant Perennials and Cutting Flowers- Early spring is one of the best times to get perennials started in the garden, such as columbine, correa, lavender, penstemon, phygelius, rosemary, salvia, and yarrow.  It is also time to sow flower seeds such as asters, cosmos, cleomes, lobelias, lunarias, marigolds, nicotianas, sunflowers and…
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November Tips of the Month

Planting   Plant Cool-Season Annuals - Consider adding early blooming annuals such as dianthus, Iceland poppies, pansies, snapdragons, violas and ornamental cabbage.  For shady areas set out cyclamen, and English & fairy primroses.   Fall Veggies – It’s a good time to start winter crop vegetable like kale, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, sprouts, lettuce, radishes…
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Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ – March Plant Spotlight

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' is one of the perennials I am most excited about using this spring. It has a unique flower texture, perfect for mixing into a meadow palette of grasses and perennials. (Has anyone else been really inspired lately by the wild landscapes Piet Oudolf is creating?) By the end of this March Plant Spotlight, I'm betting you'll be…
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