Perennially Yours Blog
Wow! What a powerful speaker this afternoon! Thank you for all you did to find Kerry Ann Mendez! She certainly was one of the most outstanding speakers that I’ve been exposed to in the Garden Club. I think one and all were catching their breath when she finished her amazing lecture! Most inspiring, Betsy Rockport,…
I just wanted Kerry Ann to know that I have purchased at least 6 copies of her Right Size Flower Garden book as gifts for friend. In fact, three of them had never planted a flower garden before and now they are avid gardeners thanks to me and Kerry Ann. What a gift she has!…
I am thrilled to announce my first Perennially Yours Webinar (seminars conducted over the Internet) scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). This brand new presentation Radical Perennials: Nonstop Color! No-Fuss! Environmentally Responsible! showcases superhero perennials that provide superb color through flowers and/or leaves month after month. And, these head-turners are…
I finally cracked the secret for having lush blue or pink mophead hydrangeas in Zones 5 and 6 – and I’m not talking silk flowers. I had to downsize my expectations – not about size or number of flowers but the mature height of the hydrangea. So instead of varieties like ‘Endless Summer’ and ‘Nikko…
I love rummaging through plants on garden center clearance tables at this time of the year. And I know I’m not alone. It is so much fun discovering a gem selling for 75% less than it should cost. Come to Mama! One of my favorite finds are Itoh (intersectional) peonies. These usually sell for $85…
Fall is the ideal time to prep your lawn for a healthy, thicker green carpet next year. The cooler weather is perfect for seeding in new lawns or overseeding those that have grown ‘thin at the top’. Also treat blades to Espoma’s Fall Winterizer (8-0-5), an organic fertilizer rich in nitrogen and potassium. Nitrogen encourages…
Many of us living in colder regions will soon see temperatures dip into the low 30’s. It’s time to giddy -up and rescue tropicals and tender ‘bulbs’ (technically some of these are not bulbs; they are corms, tubers or rhizomes) from frigid nights ahead (photo of a snowman my son made when he was a…
Angelonia ANGELFACE ‘Perfectly Pink’. This new annual from Proven Winners (available in 2017) has me speechless. I’ve been trialing it this year to evaluate its blooming habit. I planted it in containers in May and it has bloomed nonstop – with zero deadheading. Even at the end of August, it still had robust blooms, despite…
Don’t you hate eyesores that desperately need ‘a blemish cover-up’ but because of the location or homeowner association rules, permanent structures or in-ground planting are not allowed? GRRRR. In my case, I have ugly meters on the side of my condominium garage that stand out like sore thumbs. They are within 18” of the sidewalk…
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass turns heads! I’ve seen this fascinating grass several times over the past year, most recently at the Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association’s annual conference. ‘Blonde Ambition’ was discovered and introduced by David Salman of High Country Gardens. This native grass won the 2011 Plant…
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