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At this time of the year, many plants in the garden look a little, shall we say... tired! While those plants have shone during spring and early summer, it's time to give them a rest and showcase other plants in August! That's when these plants make their debut. The plants we have recommended below are perennials, trees, or shrubs, so you will enjoy color year after year. A bonus- several on this list bloom ALL summer well into early fall. Late Summer Perennial, Tree, and Shru

Chrysanthemums are a fall favorite for many gardeners. They brighten up planter boxes and gardening beds in September, October, and November. There are early-blooming, mid-blooming, and late-blooming varieties. Our garden center is now full of these beauties! How to Care for Mums: They love full-sun locations and bloom best in 6+ hours of sunlight per day. The Mums we offer are perennial in our area. Plant them in the ground- they will come back again next year. You can plan

There are many reasons why one might want a privacy screen (or several!) in their yard. Nosey neighbors, to block an unsightly view, to add visual boundaries to your yard, to create an "outdoor room" or add a sense of comfort and intimacy- these are just a few of the reasons to look into creating a privacy screen. There are many avenues to creating a privacy screen, including fencing, structures, as well as using plants. When using plants (whether in addition to hardscape as

If you love figs, you may be interested to know you can easily grow your own in our region! Figs are delicious as a snack themselves, in jams and jellies, dishes and desserts. To us, they are a decadent-tasting fruit! 'Chicago Hardy' fig is as its name suggests, hardy in our region, stays compact, so it fits well in smaller landscapes, and can even be grown in a container pot. If left to its own devices and not often pruned, it can grow to be 10' tall by 10' wide. If grown in

Pesky mosquitoes can dampen the most festive of summer garden parties! In today's post, we're sharing several plants you can add to your porch or deck that naturally deter mosquitoes. You may still need to use other means, depending on how "mosquito-friendly" these pests consider your yard to be. These 7 plants will definitely help keep them at bay this summer. And many of these plants you can enjoy in your summer dishes, as well! Basil: pests in general don't like the pungen

Looking for tips to create your container pots this spring? Let's chat! First off, you can follow the basic formula of creating a beautiful container pot, and the best part is that it's easy to remember! "Thrill, fill, and spill". You'll see in our example above that the "thriller" is always tall and the showpiece of the pot. "Fillers" accentuate the thriller; they complement it. "Spillers" spill out of the pot to soften the look; they are the finishing touches to a gorgeous

Pollinators include bees and butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, moths, and even beetles! Over the past several years, pollinator populations have been on a decline. This is a big deal because pollinators and pollination is crucial to a healthy ecosystem. How does pollination work? These animals visit flowers in their search for nectar and pollen (their food!). During their "flower visit", a pollinator may brush against the flower and leave pollen from another flower on that flo

In late March and April, Azaleas begin to bloom, brightening up many a shadier spot in gardening beds! Many think Azaleas love full sun, but in our planting zone, they actually perform their very best in morning sun with good afternoon shade. On the east or north side of the house would be ideal locations. If planted in full sun, they become stressed in our hot afternoon summer sunlight and usually have burned leaves or less flowering due to that location. This can also lead

Recently, our owner, Mr. Steve Bennett, was interviewed by TN Farm Bureau on the unexpectedly harsh winter weather we received at Christmas. Temperatures quickly dropped 50 degrees in the matter of a few hours, and went below freezing. This lasted several days. Many plants were damaged because of how quickly the temperatures dropped. Listen to Steve's interview below for more. https://tnfarmbureau.org/a-freeze-to-remember It's important to know that we won't know the extent