Itās mid-November and finally time to say goodbye to vegetable and produce production from our zone 7a gardens. And just as you prepped your garden bed to give your plants the best conditions to thrive and produce, you should also properly prepare your vegetable bed for the winter months.
Seanās 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 youāre going to stimulate.
Three late-blooming native perennials weāre focusing on here are members of the asteraceaeāor asterāfamily. 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.
Three late-blooming native perennials weāre focusing on here are members of the asteraceaeāor asterāfamily. 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.
Three late-blooming native perennials weāre focusing on here are members of the asteraceaeāor asterāfamily. 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.
Three late-blooming native perennials weāre focusing on here are members of the asteraceaeāor asterāfamily. 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.
The fall season presents a window of opportunity for gardenersā¦ In fact, according to Sean, our horticulture guru here at The Gardenerās Center, the fall season is, in almost every way, better for planting than the spring. That includes planting trees, shrubs, perennials and grass seed.
Nepeta may have a tendency to flop over, and if thatās an issue for you or something you want to avoid, youāll want to know more about these newer, more compact varieties that will behave better in your garden.
Our garden guru, Sean, shares his tried-and-true rules for successfully growing tomatoes in containers. Follow these and he promises summer-long harvests!
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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