October 24th, 2010 
admin By fall, most perennials are through blooming and by then you might be ready to throw in the towel, but there are still a few duties you need to do to ensure that your perennials survive the winter. Follow these tips on this checklist, and you should have an even better perennial garden next spring. [...]
October 14th, 2010 admin Asters are hardy perennials that bloom in fall in various colors and heights. They provide color for us and a late-season source of pollen for bees and other pollinators. The image many have of New England in the fall includes purple asters and yellow goldenrod. Although we may take these for granted, the English and [...]
October 6th, 2010 admin Forcing indoor bulbs, protecting tree trunks, and getting roses ready for winter are some of the gardening tips for this month. Some woody perennials — technically called subshrubs — such as butterfly bush, lavender, thyme, and heather, can be damaged or killed if you prune in fall. Leave the stems as is, protect them with [...]
September 29th, 2010 admin Do you have some roses that you would like to have survive the upcoming winter, if at all possible? Or, are you one of those who had roses going into last winter, only to have many die while those of your neighbor lived? If either of these fits, you might consider mulching and mounding this [...]
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No Comments » September 22nd, 2010 admin Gladioli, asters, chrysanthemums, and everlastings are some of our common fall garden flowers. Have you ever wondered where these originally came from? I can tell you, with a little help from a book by Diana Wells entitled 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names. These are only some of the 100 flowers she describes [...]
