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Growing the breathtaking 'Red Knee High' coneflower

Add a terrific punch in your landscape by planting the impressive, long blooming perennial , ‘ Red Knee High Coneflower . With its brilliant magenta red flowers, it demands attention with a breathtaking display of color! This flowering plant blooms from mid summer through fall to prolong your viewing...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-08-2009
Growing the Astrantia (Masterwort)

The Astrantia is a group of flowers that are also known as masterwort. The Astrantias are both beautiful and unusual, and they come in a variety of colors. The flowers look very much like a star or a firework; their abundant blooms float like little pincushions above rosettes of mid-sized, deeply lobed...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-05-2009
When does Redhead Fountain Grass bloom?

All season long Redhead Fountain Grass produces very soft plumes that are smoky rose in color. Redhead is a stunning, easy-to-grow perennial that shows off its enormous bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. The deep purple buds then mature to smoky purple plumes. Use this fall blooming plant in containers...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-29-2009
Pineapple Lily planting information

This fragrant South African native has tropical-looking, fleshy leaves with flower spikes that appear to be miniature “pineapples” at the top of each stem, in other words, the spike is topped with a pineapple-like cluster of leaves. Hundreds of waxy, one inch starry flowers are perfectly shaped, mostly...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-15-2009
White Gerber Daisies Are A Real Standout!

The Jaguar White Gerber Daisy comes from the Jaguar series and has abundant 3 to 4 inch white flowers with yellow centers that really show off. The flower has short disc flowers surrounded by single or multiple rows of ray flowers. They can be grown in cutting gardens, borders or beds of flowers. It...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 06-25-2009
A Jaguar Is Also A Daisy!

The Gerber Daisy - Jaguar Deep Rose has large 3-4" daisy flowers with deep pink blooms. Like other Gerbera Daisies, they have large waxy leaves that are textured and grow from the base of the plant. It also has short disc flowers that are surrounded by single or multiple rows of ray flowers. Gerber...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 05-21-2009
Pretty In Pink And Full Of Pizzaz

This Dianthus 'Pizzazz Pink' is a real winner. In fact it is from Proven Winners. If you like to attract butterflies this is the one, you might even get a hummingbird. The nice thing about Dianthus is that they will bloom from mid summer into early fall. You will need to deadhead them for longer...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 05-06-2009
Tall Phlox, mildew, and spider mites

Tall Phlox does get powdery mildew if allowed to stay damp and shady. Make sure to plant tall phlox in a well ventilated spot with some wind. This keeps the plants dry and healthy. They will tolerate some shade, but may become leggy if not enough sun is provided. Spider Mites can also invade phlox plants...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 04-13-2009
Paranoia Coneflowers Will Not Make You Paranoid!

Don't ask me how they got the name of Paranoia Coneflowers but it is certainly interesting. Coneflowers are a popular perennial as they are easy to grow and very hardy. This one is a compact dwarf style so will not overwhelm your garden. In the Eastern United States they tend to grow to only 12 inches...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-23-2009
Orange Meadowbrite Coneflower First Of Its Kind

If you want to be one of the first to plant this tropical looking plant, this Orange Meadowbrite Coneflower Echinacea hybrid 'Art's Pride' is just for you! This is the first Coneflower to have Orange petals! It is a perennial and sports its blooms from June to September. There is also a spicy...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-09-2009

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