Some of our favorite plants for the season!

Spotlight Plants

Firelight Tidbit Hydrangea

Firelight Tidbit Hydrangea

Firelight™ Tidbit® is a stunning panicle hydrangea that packs all the drama of larger varieties into a compact, 2–3-foot tall and wide habit—making it perfect for small gardens, mixed borders, and container plantings. Bred by Proven Winners®, this shrub dazzles with its long-lasting, conical flower panicles that emerge lime-green, fade to creamy white, then age to brilliant shades of pink and deep rosy red. Blooming from midsummer into fall, Firelight™ Tidbit® delivers season-long color and structure with minimal effort. Key Characteristics Bloom Time & Flower Color Flowers appear in midsummer (July) and continue into September or October. Early panicles start lime-green, transition through ivory to soft pink, and finish in fiery rose-red hues—often on the same inflorescence. Blooms are conical, about 6–8 inches long, and held above the foliage on sturdy stems. Size & Habit...

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Container Storage – concrete/ceramic pots

Container Storage – concrete/ceramic pots

This month, before the snow begins falling be sure to dump and clean out any planter boxes/pots and store them inside.  Old planting material should be dumped onto a compost pile or taken somewhere off the property to be disposed of.  Concrete planters that are too...

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Chemical Storage

Chemical Storage

Now that the plants are tucked away and the tools/equipment are cleaned and stored, there is nothing left to do until next season right?  Not quite.  Most do-it-yourselfers have purchased some sort of pesticide or fertilizer whether in liquid or granular form, during...

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Prevent Antler Damage

Prevent Antler Damage

During the months of buck rut, young trees are most vulnerable to bark damage that occurs when bucks rub their antlers against the bark.  Unfortunately, deer don’t have a tree preference and the behavior strips off bark creating large wounds leaving the tree open to...

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Mighty Chocolate Cherry Astilbe

Mighty Chocolate Cherry Astilbe

Cherry and chocolate not only make great pairings for dessert, but they also make a great pairing in your garden. At nearly 4’ tall, towering cherry-red plumes atop chocolate-red stems will brighten the shadier spots of the landscape in mid-summer. When the flowering...

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Prairie Stature Oak

Prairie Stature Oak

An outstanding durable hardwood to have in your landscape is the Prairie Stature Oak. Pyramidal in shape and quite dense in form, this shade tree will reach a height of 30-40’ with a spread of about 25-30’. In the spring and summer, the leathery lobed leaves are...

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