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Preparing Your Vegetable Garden Beds for Winter and Next Spring
It’s 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.
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.
Keeping Your Containers “Happy and Healthy” Over the Winter
Sean, the horticulture guru at The Gardener's Center in Darien, CT, talks about which pots can take the winter elements and which pots need to be brought in or protected. He also has advice on HOW to protect them. He puts plant pots into four groups: terracotta, cast stone/concrete, fiber glass/lichen fiber and finally, plastic.
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.
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.
Fall is the Time to (Organically) Feed Your Hardy Landscape Plants
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.
Late-Blooming Native Perennials You’ll Want to Add to Your Garden
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.
Why September Thru October is Best Time to Plant Perennials, Shrubs, Trees & Grass Seed
The fall season presents a window of opportunity for gardeners… In fact, according to Sean, our horticulture guru here at The Gardener’s Center, the fall season is, in almost every way, better for planting than the spring. That includes planting trees, shrubs, perennials and grass seed.
Keeping Your Hardy Plants in Containers Over the Winter
If you have plants that live in pots all year long, including through the winter, do you know what to do to keep them happy and healthy?
The Plant Infirmary: Diagnosing & Solving Houseplant Problems
Joy, our indoor garden guru and head doc at The Plant Infirmary, is here with examples of popular plant problems and their cures.
Nepeta aka Catmint: Compact, Non-flopping Varieties
Nepeta may have a tendency to flop over, and if that’s an issue for you or something you want to avoid, you’ll want to know more about these newer, more compact varieties that will behave better in your garden.
Fail-safe Way to Grow Tomatoes in Containers
Our garden guru, Sean, shares his tried-and-true rules for successfully growing tomatoes in containers. Follow these and he promises summer-long harvests!
