Looking for something great to bloom in the fall that the deer won’t eat? How about some old fashioned mums, also called daisy mums or cutting mums! I first noticed these in a friends garden. They were about 2-3ft tall and wide and thrived in their location....
Winterberry holly is a great native plant for our late fall and winter gardens. When most other plants become less interesting this plant becomes striking! The berries develop in fall and when the leaves are lost (this native is deciduous) the plant becomes...
Want to know about fall container gardening? Get some ideas from our portfolio: Container Gardens I like to start with an evergreen plant like nana gracilis hinoki cypress, euonymus, dragon lady holly (with berries). I put this in the center of the pot and then...
Want to know about digging up dahlias this fall? Growing dahlias can be a treat! If you want to guarantee your dahlias will return next spring dig them up after they die back. The plants will be brown and dry when ready for digging. Cut the tops off and dig 8-12...
Here in Central Maryland, forecasters are predicting our first frost of the season tonight. While cold-hardy landscape plants and crops should be unaffected, frost can take its toll on tender perennials, warm-season crops, and flowering annuals. Frost and the...
