December 7th, 2011 
admin All-America Selections is pleased to feature the following 2012 AAS Winners. Following a trial period where these new, never-before-sold varieties are “Tested Nationally and Proven Locally®” the AAS judges have submitted their evaluations and selected only the best performers as AAS Winners. These varieties are available for immediate sale and distribution. Commercial growers and retailers [...]
Posted in AAS Winners, Holyday plants, winter flowers 
Tags: AAS Winners, fiery hot edible fruit, Ornamental pepper "Black Olive", purple foliage, Salvia " Summe Jewel Pink", southern gardens 
Comments Off January 19th, 2011 admin Four flowers from among the top new introductions for this coming year have won the All-America Selections award for 2010. They include a blanket flower, viola, snapdragon, and zinnia. The All-America Selections program is an awards program for new flower and vegetable introductions, grown from seeds, that must bloom the first year in the case [...]
March 30th, 2010 admin We can thank the two world wars for most the world production of the Bermuda lily–better known as the Easter lily–in this country. Native to the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, this lily (Lilium longiflorum) was discovered by the famous plant explorer Carl Peter Thunberg in 1777 and sent to England in 1819. Missionaries and [...]
March 4th, 2010 admin Perennials can provide a long sequence of bloom if plants are carefully selected. Very early bloom can be obtained by planting spring flowering bulbs with perennials. The peak perennial bloom comes in June and July with a scattering of bloom ending with the chrysanthemums in the fall. The beauty of perennials is that once planted, [...]
February 9th, 2010 admin Mother Nature may be taking a snooze this time of year, but that doesn’t mean you can. February brings its share of challenging chores for gardeners, many relating to the weather. If snow cover is light in your area, you may need to add extra mulch, such as a thick layer of straw or evergreen [...]
