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10 New Flowering Shrubs for Your Landscape

What would our gardens be without shrubs to bring structure and a sense of order to the space? We are continually amazed at the ingenuity of plant breeders who bring us new shrubs with traits we never even imagined possible. We love growing shrubs and it was incredibly tough to pick just ten favorites from

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10 New Perennials for Sun and Shade

Incredible advancements are made in perennials every year, so they are easier to grow and more beautiful for us to enjoy in our gardens. We’ve rounded up a group of ten new perennials we think you’ll love as much as we do, including four unique newcomers for shade. Let’s dive in and take a closer

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A Trio of New Perennials for Shade

New options for shade? Yes, please! Let me tell you about three new varieties of my favorite shade perennials that are available for the first time this year. Even gardeners who struggle with deer and rabbits can enjoy these beauties. For most of the growing season, mature red oaks and sugar maples cast a glimmering

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10 New Annuals You Won’t Want to Miss This Spring

Color, color, color is what it’s all about come springtime! Here are ten new vibrant annual plants that are sure to cure the wintertime blues—all available now for pre-order here. (Are you as excited as we are about Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum’s new sister?) #1 – Superbells® Blackcurrant Punch™ Calibrachoa For major WOW! power, try this

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Heidi and Rod’s Picks: Best New Plants for 2020

HEIDI’S TOP 5 NEW PLANTS FOR 2020 Summerific® ‘Candy Crush’ rose mallow Hibiscus While you are spending your time indoors playing Candy Crush Saga this winter, be sure to check out our new ‘Candy Crush’ rose mallow. We guarantee it is way more fun than swapping candy squares on a game board! We’ve been waiting

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We’re Growing…AGAIN!

Who says winter is a time of rest for gardeners? We are hard at work behind the scenes during these cold and snowy months to create the best possible experience for our customers in 2020. Greenhouse Expansion About a year ago, we told you about the new 13,000 square feet of growing, staging and shipping

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Nostalgic Plants Offer a Trip Down Memory Lane

Peonies, roses and lilacs are classic flowers that carry beautiful memories for many people. Which plants evoke a sense of nostalgia for you? I’ll help jog your memory by sharing a few of mine with you in today’s blog.

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What’s in a Name?

Have you ever wondered how plants get their names? I’ll let you in on the backstory of some of my favorites in today’s blog post.

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How Can I Turn My Hydrangeas Blue?

Do you long for the beautiful blue hydrangeas you’ve seen in pictures across the internet? It might just be possible. Certain kinds of hydrangeas can change colors based on what’s happening in your soil. I’m sharing some simple tips with you today about how to shift your bright pink hydrangeas to the blue ones of your dreams.

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Put Your Garden to Bed by Completing These Ten Fall Gardening Tasks

Depending where you live, cooler fall temperatures are either welcome or have arrived too soon. There’s no getting around it—fall is coming! This is an active time in the garden when we prepare the lawn and landscape to hunker down and get through winter. Let’s look at ten essential fall garden tasks you’ll want to complete before the snow flies.

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