Gardening Tips to ‘Fall’ For
There’s no mistaking it…. Fall is in the air. It’s time to enjoy cooler weather, glorious fall colors of reds, oranges, and yellows in the landscape, and fresh-picked apples and cider. If the cooler weather…
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Fall Gardening Tips
It’s still too early to throw in the trowel in the fall garden or landscape. After an extremely hot and dry summer, fall’s cooler days encourage us to catch up on any needed chores. …
Montauk Daisies – Perfect for Long Island Gardens!
Montauk daisy, formally known as Nipponanthemum nipponicum, is a great perennial for Long Island gardens. Mistakenly thought of as a native (common names can be so misleading), their roots hail from coastal Japan. Thankfully, Long…
Planting Fall Veggies
Cooler days and nights…. it’s time to plant the fall vegetable garden! Seriously, late summer is the ideal time to plant cool season vegetables in the garden! Cool season veggies have two planting seasons –…
Family Fun with Pumpkin Totem Poles
Are you looking to create some new magic this Halloween? We have just the trick…a pumpkin totem pole is a wonderful project to do with kids of all ages. Here’s what you’ll need: Wooden dowel…
Ornamental Cabbage and Kale
Ornamental cabbage and kale are perfect companion plants – perfect with each other, as well as other fall plants like mums, millets, ornamental peppers, and pansies! Some refer to them as flowering cabbage and kale;…
Daffodils for the Spring Garden
What would a spring landscape be without daffodils? There are so many reasons to plant daffodils. The obvious, of course, is for their beauty in the garden. And let’s not forget about those we cut…
It’s Time to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs!
It’s as easy as ABC – you plant in fall to enjoy in spring! Daffodils, tulips, crocus, hyacinths, snowdrops, and grape hyacinths are all planted in the fall so you can enjoy their beauty in…
Early October Garden Tips
It’s still too early to lock up the rakes, shovels, and trowels until spring. The good news – October is a wind-down month in the garden and landscape. If you haven’t already, bring in any…
Early Fall Gardening Tips
There’s no mistaking it…. Fall is in the air. If the cooler weather has restored your energy and interest, here’s a list to keep you from ‘falling’ behind in your gardening chores. Did you fall…