Outdoor Plants & Growing

Expert pruning tips for your perennial hydrangea paniculata
Fall-Interest Plants

Thanksgiving Time is Pruning Time for Your Hydrangea Paniculata

Sean’s observation is that people have a tendency to NOT touch these in the fall, right when they should. Sean says NOW is the time to prune them. Why? Unlike the mopheads, the Paniculatas only flower on new growth. So the more you prune them back, the more growth you’re going to stimulate.

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How to Protect Deer from Eating Your Evergreens
Lawn, Garden & Plant Care

Let’s Talk Protecting Your Evergreen Plants From Deer Browsing

Three late-blooming native perennials we’re focusing on here are members of the asteraceae—or aster—family. These are all native to a good part of North America, east of the Mississippi River, from Maine down to the Gulf Coast. They’re also faves of all of here at The Gardener’s Center.

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What to Plant (and Not) in the Fall, Zones 6 & 7
Lawn, Garden & Plant Care

Zones 6 & 7: What to Plant (and Not) in the Fall

Three late-blooming native perennials we’re focusing on here are members of the asteraceae—or aster—family. These are all native to a good part of North America, east of the Mississippi River, from Maine down to the Gulf Coast. They’re also faves of all of here at The Gardener’s Center.

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How to choose the right catmint
Outdoor Plants & Growing

Nepeta aka Catmint: An Easy Garden Favorite

Interested in a super popular, ornamental perennial? Sean, our horticulture expert, is also a fan of catmints, (botanical name is Nepeta), not to be confused with catnip, although they are related. Why are catmints so popular? Well, they check a lot of boxes for gardeners.

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Outdoor Plants & Growing

Let’s Talk About Summer Annuals

We sell A LOT of summer annuals here at Gardener’s. In fact, we sell more annuals than we do perennials, shrubs and houseplants COMBINED every year. They are definitely one of our specialties and we’d like to share some thoughts, tips and pointers regarding the summer-annuals ritual that we all love so much.

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