Mum’s the Word

Chrysanthemums are popping up everywhere!! Well, at least in the nurseries and garden centers 🙂  We love mums in the cool fall months because they are hardy, beautiful, and they present so nicely when planted in clusters. Use mums in containers, in beds, along...

Plants We Love – Mexican Heather

It’s not unusual to find this evergreen shrub in many of our landscape designs.  Mexican heather is the perfect blend of delicate and hardy, particularly in the south, where it blooms from early spring to the first frost in zones 7 and 8. Typically known to...

Bergenia “Flirt”

Don’t underestimate this tiny perennial: “Flirt” bergenia is a jewel! Standing at only 6 inches tall, this compact plant blooms big in the early springtime, delivering color and pizzazz to gardens, borders, and even containers! Large flushes of rich...

Oh, Snapdragons!

You may be among the many people out that think that annuals only apply to spring and summer gardens. They don’t! Annuals, like snapdragons, are easily found in the fall months and can add great beauty and interest to your garden beds, ’round the house...