Archive for May 2012
Bouquets For Your Home?
You Can Grow That! The following plants can be incorporated into existing landscape beds or planted in a dedicated cutting garden. All of these varieties grow well on Cape Cod. Perennials: Anise Hyssop ‘Blue Fortune’ (Agastache) Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Cat Mint (Nepeta) Cone Flower (Echinacea) Coral Bells (Heuchera) Daffodils Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla) Lavender Liatris Oxeye…
Read MoreProven Winners
At Hyannis Country Garden we have one of the largest selections of Proven Winners on Cape Cod. These annuals are wonderful for containers and gardens, and many of our customers save the tags from year to year so that they can remember which ones they used in the past. Other people take photos of the…
Read MoreHydrangea Leaf Tier
Why do your Annabelle or other smooth hydrangeas have strange, leaves on top that look like packets or praying hands? Hydrangea leaf tier
Read MoreChoosing Roses
Find the right type of rose for your garden: shrub or landscape roses, tea roses or English cottage garden types are popular.
Read MoreChoosing Mulches
Our customers frequently ask, “What’s the best mulch?” and there is no single answer. In the Northeast people usually choose an organic mulch that breaks down over time, as opposed to rocks and pebbles. Since many of our plants shed foliage and stems, a rock mulch is harder to keep clean and debris-free. Mulches such…
Read MoreMeasuring Rain
One of the most important tools that every gardener or home owner should have is a rain gauge. Why a bucket or can isn’t as good or accurate.
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