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 heavy to bring indoors should have as much of the potting material removed and be covered completely with tarps or covers made...
Popstar Hydrangea
Wanting to make a big, colorful impact to your landscape, the Pop Star Hydrangea does just that. This season-long reblooming flower power with its large lacecap blooms not only brings unique texture, it will also attract bees, butterflies, and other garden...
Aunt Dee Wisteria
Have a pergola, trellis, retaining wall or fence line in full sun that is need of some color? Why not try an Aunt Dee Wisteria vine. Being one of the hardiest of all wisterias, this vine features coppery-bronze foliage that will turn green and later, yellow. Stunning...
Fountains of Rouge Sweetspire
Wanting to add something native that attracts butterflies, feeds and protects the birds, is deer resistant and provides season-long interest? Look no further than the Fountains of Rouge Sweetspire. This 3' h x 4' w medium-sized beauty with deep green, leathery...
Snow White Mockorange
Snow White Mockorange is an upright versatile shrub with dark green foliage that can reach up to 5 in height with about a 4-foot spread. Springtime brings 2-inch double white fragrant flowers that will have a repeat blooming period later in summer. Use this shrub in...
Saucer Magnolia
The Saucer Magnolia is a beautiful multi-stem specimen that can be used as a focal point, part of a planting bed or as a standalone. In the spring, showy saucer-shaped fragrant white and pink flowers bloom on bare branches, followed by dark green foliage. This tree...
Orange Rocket Barberry
If needing some height in a planting bed that has vibrant color, the Orange Rocket Barberry may be a solid contender. This compact upright will provide eye catching coral-orange new growth that ages to medium green before turning a ruby red in the fall. Moderate...
Creeping Phlox
Have a retaining rock wall or maybe a large section of planting bed that needs some help? Creeping Phlox might be a worthy candidate. Choosing from a variety of colors, this spring blooming perennial with its needle-like foliage and small starry five-pointed flowers...
Firebird Crabapple
If you are looking for a focal point for a planting bed or in the yard as a standalone, the Firebird Crabapple might be a consideration. This ornamental crab reaches about 10’ h x 8-10’ w at maturity. The dense spreading deciduous has horizontally tiered branches...
Contorted Filbert
The once immensely popular Contorted Hazelnut (Corylus avellana Contorta), more commonly known as Harry Lauders Walking stick, is a show stopping plant guaranteed to amaze all who admire its beauty. While this plant is gorgeous year-round, its true beauty is shown...