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A GARDEN CRUISE TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS WITH HOST ERIC JOHNSON
All Aboard Travel, Dreams and Destinations, Explora Journeys
GardenSMART is turning 30, and we'd love for you to join us on a Western Mediterranean cruise to celebrate! All Aboard Travel, Dreams and Destinations, and Explora Journeys have planned a magnificent cruise with destinations in Barcelona, Menorca, Sardinia, Saint-Tropez, Cannes, La Spezia, and Rome.
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A GUIDE TO SELECTING, PLANTING, AND GROWING ROSES OF SHARON
Natalie Carmolli, Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
It's the end of summer. It has been hot and dry for days on end. If that sounds like your garden, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) might already be your favorite shrub. And if it's not? Give it a minute.
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TERRA NOVA'S NEW, SENSATIONAL HEUCHERAS FOR 2027
Chuck Pavlich, Terra Nova
Whilst Dan is on vacation, I’ve been nominated to fill in by submitting this contribution. In March of 2021, I found a mutation of one of our most popular heuchera varieties, ‘Delta Dawn’. It wasn’t pretty to look at; in fact, its dull brown-green leaves were the stuff compost is made of in a breeding program. The leaves were shredded and cupped downward, but I never toss a mutation until after I grow it out and see its potential, or lack thereof.
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DIY PROJECT: CASCADING PALLET WALL
Delilah Onofrey, Suntory Flowers
If you have wooden pallets and are handy with power tools, you can create a rustic wall of flowers by planting and mounting window boxes. DGI Propagators, one of our partner growers in Michigan, did just that to obscure an electrical fixture on their property.
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TOP FIVE PLANTS TO TRANSFORM YOUR CONTAINERS FROM SUMMER TO FALL
Kathleen Hennessy, Monrovia
If your patio pots and front door containers need a refresh, it’s a great time for a seasonal transition. Perennials are the perfect edition to late season containers, providing bold and beautiful blooms that shine in summer and right through fall. Here are a few to take your containers from tired to terrific this season.
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THE SUMMER HOUSEPLANT ADVICE YOU CAN IGNORE
Justin Hancock, Costa Farms
Summer is prime growing season for many houseplants—but that also means it's also prime time for well-meaning but questionable advice. If you've heard that your plants need constant misting, extra water, or protection from every hot day, don't worry.
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AUGUST CELEBRATES BRILLIANT COLOR, INCREDIBLE BLOOMS THROUGHOUT GIBBS GARDENS
Barbara Schneider, Gibbs Gardens
Ask Jim Gibbs to name his favorite month at Gibbs Gardens and, in the blink of an eye, he’ll answer, “August! It’s just fabulous. There are thousands of annuals and perennials in bloom everywhere I look,” he adds. “It’s a festival of color.”
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POLLINATORS STILL NEED YOU: AUGUST FLOWERS THAT FEED BEES, BUTTERFLIES, AND BEYOND
GrowJoy
August isn’t the end of the pollinator season. As early-summer blooms fade, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects still need steady nectar and pollen to fuel late broods, migrations, and overwintering preparations.
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FOUR TIPS FOR YOUR BEST LATE SUMMER GREENHOUSE HARVEST
Trevor Dueck, BC Greenhouse Builders
Late August is a bittersweet time for gardeners. The outdoor garden may never have looked better, but you can feel the season winding down, and most growers find themselves wishing for just one more month on either end of it. That wish is exactly what a greenhouse delivers.
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BACKYARD CRITTER SOLUTIONS
Wild Birds Unlimited
Can you really blame critters for taking advantage of the free buffet at your backyard bird feeders? Finding food is a full-time job for them and when they find your unprotected feeders, they must believe they have hit the proverbial jackpot!
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THE BEST NEW PLANTS TO ADD THIS FALL
Wayside Gardens
Fall is the best time to plant many trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs, and this year's new introductions include exciting improvements in color, rebloom, pollinator appeal, and garden performance. Here are a few of our favorites and why they're worth making room for this season.
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A SEASONAL GUIDE TO GROWING BETTER ROSES
Jackson & Perkins
Every rose garden follows the same natural cycle: waking in spring, blooming through summer, slowing in fall, and resting in winter. The specific timing may differ depending on where you live but understanding what your roses need during each season is more important than memorizing dates.
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3 COVER CROPS FOR YOUR BEST GARDEN YET
Ashleigh Smith, True Leaf Market
Are you growing cover crops? If you aren’t, this fall is the perfect time to start. Cover crops are temporary crops with incredible benefits that improve your soil conditions for the months to come. Your garden is sure to thank you!
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CARING FOR ESTABLISHED TREES IN HOT DRY WEATHER
Melinda Myers
Trees form the framework in our landscapes, providing shade, cleaning our air of dust and pollutants, absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, protecting our soil and helping to manage storm water. Once established, they are often overlooked when hot dry weather has us dragging hoses to water flower and vegetable gardens to keep them alive.
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TIPS FOR GARDENING IN THE SHADE
In this video, Eric talks to Dr. Paul Goetghebeur, Director of Horticulture at the Ghent University Botanical Garden, about tips for gardening in the shade. Watch the video...
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GHENT/BRUGE
In this Episode, we look back to GardenSMART's 20th anniversary, when we embarked on a cruise to the Netherlands and Belgium and toured many beautiful gardens, including this botanical garden at Ghent University. Learn more...
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