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Cape Daisies
December 30, 2022

Caring for Cape Daisies

African Cape daisies work equally well in the ground or in containers. Blooms peak in late spring to early summer and again in late summer to early fall. Because Cape daisies stop blooming during hot spells, they are best grown in combination with other plants that will have visual interest in the peak of summer. […]
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Yellow Gerbera Daisy
April 15, 2022

Gerbera Daisies Info & Care

If you’re thinking of growing your own gerbera daisies, these lovely flowers have probably caught your eye at the flower shop. It’s hard to resist their broad-face blooms in vivid, captivating colors. Their long naked stems only add to the bloom’s visual appeal. Gerbera daisies, also called Transvaal or Barberton daisies, are not difficult to […]
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Amazing Daisies® 'Banana Cream' Shasta Daisy
July 13, 2022

Amazing Daisies® ‘Banana Cream’ Shasta Daisy

Banana Cream Shasta Daisy is a superb selection with huge 4-5”, lemon yellow flowers which brighten to creamy white. Well-budded plants have an extra long bloom time in summer. A vigorous grower with disease resistant, dark green foliage. Nice in pots or in the garden. Optimal Growing Conditions Hardiness Zone 5-9 Sun Needs Full Sun […]
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Becky Shasta Daisy
August 10, 2022

Becky Shasta Daisy

The Becky Shasta Daisy features large, white, single blooms with yellow centers on a lush mound of lustrous, deep green foliage. A wonderful, long-lasting cut flower. Will bloom all summer if deadheaded. Hardy and durable if planted in well-drained soil and full sun. Excellent in sunny borders and in containers for patio or landscape accents. […]
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Snowland Daisy-new
May 17, 2022

All About Snowland Daisy

Snowland Chrysanthemum has masses of beautiful white daisy flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from late spring to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its fragrant ferny leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. Landscape Attributes Snowland Chrysanthemum is […]
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Assorted Houseplants
August 15, 2022

How to Debug Plants

Many people choose to bring their houseplants outside during the summer to bask in the sunshine and humidity… but, how do you bring plants back indoors without the bugs!? Summer is a wonderful time for growing plants. Indoor plants really benefit from being outside for a change but, when fall comes and it’s time to […]
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Dianthus Frosty Fire
March 6, 2022

Dianthus Frosty Fire

‘Frosty Fire’ has narrow, blue-green foliage that forms a low, compact mat and frilly, double, 1 inch wide flowers that are bright red with some spots of white. It will bloom profusely from late spring to summer, with some reblooming to early fall if spent flowers are removed. The fragrant flowers will attract butterflies. ‘Frosty […]
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Magenta Dianthus Firewitch flower
June 3, 2022

Firewitch, a Fragrant Dianthus Plant

What is Firewitch Dianthus? Named the perennial plant of the year in 2006, Firewitch dianthus was actually created by a German horticulturist in 1957, where it was named Feuerhexe. In 1987, United States horticulturists began to propagate and grow Firewitch flowers and they have been a much-loved border plant for zones 3-9 ever since. Blooming […]
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Dichondra
May 19, 2022

Fast Growing Dichondra

Dichondra plants are members of the morning glory family. The genus includes low-growing, spreading plants that can be used as a ground cover or even a lawn substitute. They also grow well in containers, spilling over the edges with their trailing foliage. Dichondra plants sport tight clusters of numerous rounded leaves that range from green to silver in […]
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