by Ninja Lawns | Nov 24, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Gardening, Landscaping, Seasonal, Winter
Violas bear a close resemblance to their cousins, pansies, and they are stunning when planted together! We love violas during this time of year because of their tolerance to cold weather, and because they come in so many glowing, brilliant colors! Purchase violas from...
by Ninja Lawns | Nov 17, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Gardening
Lobelia is most often thought of as a flowering perennial, however, Blue Lobelia is a cool-season annual that sports vibrant blue blossoms and is stunning, both as edging and cascading varieties. In fact, it will cease blooming in the warm spring and summer months,...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 29, 2015 | Bedding Plants, Gardening, Landscaping, Winter
One of the best-kept secrets in terms of winter plants is “Soft Caress” Mahonia! Here at Ninja Lawns, we love to use this cultivar because of it’s vibrant yellow flower stems that crop up during late fall and early winter…perfect for those of...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 28, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Landscaping, Seasonal, Springtime
Perennial flowering shrubs, like the bearded iris plant, will require some attention during this time of year as we transition into the cooler seasons. While many of you may have never seen or heard of a bearded iris before, those of you who have them in your own...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 27, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Gardening
Daylilies are lovely in the summertime, yet have the ability to make a mess if you wait to prune them until the following spring. I actually recently asked my husband to completely pull out my daylily, and a few days after he removed all the green and brown spears,...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 22, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Gardening, Landscaping
Ahhhh…I love pansies. It wouldn’t be fall without them! These shade-loving flowers hold up extremely well in cold temps, even surviving hard winter frosts! In most cases, these tender beauties require cool temperatures, however heat-tolerant varieties are...
