Perennials
The End of Summer Perennial Garden
It’s time to cut some perennials down, leave others, and divide things that are spreading. New perennials and annuals attract butterflies.
Read MoreOrnamental Grasses: The Basics and Beyond
See some striking varieties of ornamental grasses, and read how to grow these lovely perennials in your garden.
Read MorePerfect Perennials and Planting For Health
Discover six dependable, beautiful perennials for Cape Cod gardens, and find out why putting plants in the ground helps your health.
Read MorePerennial Gardens: Fall Cleanup?
October is a great month for putting new perennials in the garden, editing out the overly-enthusiastic plants, and improving the soil with compost.
Read MorePerennial Perfection
Here are 8 tips for planning for perennial perfection this year. Learn how to make a beautiful flower garden.
Read MoreDaylily Care in August
Daylilies are reliable perennials that grow well on Cape Cod, but in August they can use a bit of maintenance.
Read MoreNotable Natives: Asclepias tuberosa
Are you looking for a perennial that is drought tolerant, supports pollinators and helps monarch butterflies? Butterfly weed!
Read MorePerennial Garden Maintenance in August
If you grow perennial plants, this is a good week to do a flower garden assessment and some quick fix improvements. Since our fall season is so long on Cape Cod, the clean-up and other maintenance you do in August will result in a more attractive garden for the next two months. Here are some…
Read MoreJune is Perennial Month
June is a month when gardeners and garden centers celebrate perennial plants. And there are so many to enjoy! Perennials are wonderful in the landscape because they come in all shapes, sizes and colors. But just as people come with assorted appearances and personalities, perennial plants do as well. The secret to having a good perennial…
Read MorePlants For More Landscape Color
One of the things that many of our customers request is “More color!” Usually they are talking about flowers, of course. We all want something that’s in bloom in every month of the year. But along with planning for plants that will flower, remember to look at foliage color and texture. If your garden is…
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