Perennials – Page 10 – The Home & Garden Center

How To Identify (and get rid of) Mealybugs

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mealybugs thrive in warm/hot conditions on indoor and outdoor plants alike and spread quickly...

Spring To-Do List

in Annuals, Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Grass, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs, Veggies & Herbs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="847x565" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" custom_src="https://trendspotinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/trendspot-blog-5-22-garden.jpg" caption="Photo from TrendSpot.com"][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text] What to do now: Plant shrubs,...

Your Guide to Container Gardening

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Succulents

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time to create colorful plantings in your favorite pots or in new containers....

Grafting: What is it? Why is it done?

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs, Tropicals

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Most are familiar with the term grafting, but do you know why most fruit...

Prepping Perennials for Spring

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] We suggest cleaning up your perennials in the fall or late winter to prepare...

Applying Dormant Oil

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Late in the summer, scale bugs, mites and aphids lay their eggs on a...

Pruning Trees + Shrubs Series: Trimming Topiaries

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] The #1 question I’m asked about a topiary – “Is it hard to maintain...

Pruning Trees + Shrubs Series: Hydrangeas

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] As Fall turns to Winter our trees and shrubs become dormant and we naturally...

Using Epsom Salts in your Garden

in Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Pet Friendly, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Epsom salt – also known as magnesium sulfate – helps seeds germinate, makes plants...

5 Succulents That Are Hardy to East Texas

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Prepping for the Season, Succulents

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] With winter coming up quickly, most succulents will need some sort of protection against...