While we might be hearing the word "pumpkin" thrown around already, our season for plant growth is far from over! New arrivals are refreshing our annual, perennial, and nursery departments.   Fall is prime time for landscaping. We pulled nursery associate and landscape designer, Angie, aside for this post; she will be leading a Walk & Talk this Saturday, August 29: Garden Design for Fall Planting.

Our Dog Days of Summer event on Saturday 8/8/26 was a tail-waggin’ good time! So many furry friends stopped by with their owners to enjoy our pet product sales, a doggy cool-down station, our DIY doggy ice cream "truck, meeting local pet businesses, and more. It was a wonderful day full of summer fun and appreciation for supporting local.

Did you know that you can add a tropical flair to your Cape Cod garden? While palm trees may not be the move, the show-stopper of late summer is the Perennial Hibiscus.  

Out by the turbine in the back of the HCG nursery are two square raised beds as well as several large containers brimming with cutting flowers, veggies and herbs.

Our Garden Department is busy diagnosing a variety of vegetable garden ailments this time of year! Read this blogpost for common issues you may be experiencing in your gardens right now.  

Our Green Team members here at Hyannis Country Garden enjoy assisting customers with their plant and garden needs – it's no surprise that we love gardening ourselves! We asked our employees to share current photos of the areas in their gardens they enjoy the most.

Many people are familiar with butterflies, and can even name a few by sight, like the Monarch and Swallowtail. But can you identify a Moth? Both Butterflies and Moths are part of the insect order Lepidoptera. Moths contribute significantly to pollination, especially during evening and nighttime hours when many other pollinators are inactive.

Despite our recent run of foggy, cool weather, it is indeed Spring, and that means orioles and hummingbirds are back for their annual Cape vacation! These little birds come here all the way from Central and South America to enjoy our gardens and backyards for their breeding season.

Now that you've got your hanging baskets on the porch, some veggies in the ground, new perennials, and maybe a freshly reseeded lawn – it's time to think fertilizer! Keeping in mind the following facts about fertilizer can help you decide which is best for you and your garden.

You can't go wrong when planting Catmint (Nepeta) in your Cape Cod perennial garden! As yellow and pink bloom season begins to taper off, the purples are next in line; lavender, Russian sage, salvia, hyssop, and catmint (just to name a few). Now is the time to plant these, before they bloom, so you can enjoy them from start to finish. 

Why did we create Bug Week? Well, as gardeners and stewards of the land, insects make a significant impact on how we manage our landscapes. It is important to be able to recognize insect damage, identify the bug in question, know when to act, and which products to use - without damaging insect populations that may actually be helping you. 

The first 30 days of spring are the most critical period in pond health. This is where most pond keepers make their biggest mistakes. As water temperatures begin to rise, people assume their pond is “coming back to life” and shift into feeding, cleaning, and normal operation.  In reality, this is the most unstable time your pond will experience all year; fish are weak, bacteria are accelerating, and parasite populations are exploding. Timing is everything!