Ornamental Cabbage and Kale (Brassica oleracea) are beautiful, and edible, plants that add colorful foliage and light hues to your winter garden. Although these plants are edible, most gardeners grow these decorative vegetables for the dark green leaves and contrasting whites and deep purple hues. Ornamental Cabbage and Kale can be grown in [...]
Pansies (Viola Wittrockiana) are large, colorful flowers that come in a huge variety of colors, and are perfect for accenting or bordering a garden, or simply growing them in containers or window boxes. These fall blooming flowers, which return in the spring, have “faces,” or a central splash of a different color that makes [...]
Blooming purple Mums or Chrysanthemums available at Wiesner Bros. Nursery Inc. Chrysanthemums (Dendranthema grandiflorum) are a colorful and vibrant perennial flower, originally hailing from Asia. Chrysanthemums are championed in a fall garden for their variety. Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, are available in a vast array of flower types and colors, offering a [...]
One of the most popular and thoroughly enjoyed flowers in gardens are that of hydrangeas. Sadly they only last for a limited period of one to two months, depending on the weather. If properly preserved, they can be enjoyed year round. Steps to properly dry hydrangea flowers: The opertune time to cut off the flower [...]
They are a great supplement to your standard annuals, such as petunias, marigolds, begonias etc. To add the most color year round, it is a great idea to have pansies for the cooler months and switch to alternative annuals for the hotter months. When planted in the fall, pansies can last up to eight months, from September [...]
The beauty of planters are they can easily be moved to the perfect spot and really bring an array of color to a dull area. They make great additions to pool areas, stoops or any grid locked area where soil is not available. However, they do require more care than plants in the ground, especially [...]
New and experienced gardeners alike commonly take for granted the action of watering their landscape. Watering is widely perceived as a thoughtless and mundane task, when in fact it can truly make or break a landscape. Too little or too much water can quickly make a plant’s environment uninhabitable causing it to die. Today we [...]
Fertilizer is applied to provide your garden with the proper conditions for optimal growth. Any plant grown in the best soil will absorb nutrients over time and leave the soil less fertile. This is why your garden needs to be fertilized, to replenish lost nutrients and ensure this year's growth has the food to be optimized. Fertilizing a [...]
The growing of your own produce seems to be gaining momentum in households everywhere. Many have debated the idea whether to grow their own or to purchase from the grocery store, and have settled on the grocery store due to convenience. We will discuss three important reasons why you should strongly consider growing your own. [...]
