Annuals (bedding plants) provide many more weeks of colorful flowers and/or foliage than perennials and woody landscape plants. Planting a fabulous flower garden does involve lots of initial preparation, including adding lots of organic matter (compost) to the ground and tilling it in. First, plan your summer flower garden before you plant. Choose those that […]
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Summer Heat And Drought Tolerant Annuals
Posted by Hugh on April 27th, 2017
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Comments Off on Summer Heat And Drought Tolerant AnnualsAugust Is Also An Important Planting Month
Posted by Hugh on August 1st, 2016
“A” starts the alphabet. To most gardeners April starts out the spring planting season. Temperatures are in the comfortable 70°F degree range. Four months later in August, temperatures outside are sweltering. Many of us call them the hot humid “dog days” of August. Dogs and gardeners are suffering alike. However, August is also a great time […]
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