Planting – Page 8 – The Home & Garden Center

A Tree With Year-Round Color

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

I’m often asked “is there a tree with year-round color?” There are Magnolias and Leyland Cypress, but the ‘Coral...

Evergreen Centerpieces

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

When designing your mixed containers choose a tall plant that lasts year-round as your center-piece or thriller. By using...

Get Classic Fall Color With Maples

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

What better way to bring Fall color to your home than with a Maple tree. These fast-growing shade trees...

Dress Up Your Perennial Garden For Winter

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

After perennials “go to sleep” for the winter here’s some hints of how to dress up the area where they...

Shady Summer Yards Can Be Sunny Winter Yards!

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

Do you have a shady yard? Just because it’s shady in the summer doesn’t mean it’s that way in...

Fall Is For Planting Isn’t Just A Cute Tag-Line!

in Annuals, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

“Fall is for planting” isn’t just a cute tag-line. It’s true! Follow these simple planting tips and your plants will...

Uniquely Beautiful: Ornamental Cabbage & Kale

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season

Don’t overlook Ornamental Kale and Cabbage when choosing annual plants for the winter season. I agree that it’s easy...

Petchoas: The Perfect Garden Hybrid

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season

The marriage of a Petunia and Calibrachoa resulted in the Petchoa (Pet-KOA-uh) and it combines the best of both plants....

Fixing The “Ugly”

in Annuals, Fertilizing, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs, Weeds

After our brutal summer most of us have some “ugly” in our yards - browning grass, weeds in flower beds,...

Moisture Meters Removed

in Annuals, Drainage, Drip Irrigation, Houseplants, Perennials, Planting, Trees & Shrubs, Tropicals

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