Plant species: Annual
Flower Power: How to Keep Annuals Blooming All Season Long!
Does fertilizer matter? Take a look at the image above; one was fertilized regularly with the appropriate fertilizer where as the other received no fertilizer at all. Guess which is which. And no, that isn’t a new chartreuse leaf vinca featuring smaller blooms… that plant is just starving for nutrients. The natural next question… Read more »
Create the perfect combination planter using the ‘Thriller, Filler, Spiller’ technique!
Use the ‘Thriller, Filler, Spiller’ planting concept from Proven Winner plants for upscale combination planters! Thriller Thrillers are taller plants that add vertical drama to a container planting. They can be flowering plants, foliage plants or even ornamental grasses. For containers that will be viewed from all angles, place the thriller in the middle. For… Read more »
Good Earth’s Hanging Gardens
Find out what is planted in our Good Earth Hanging Gardens this year!
Tips for Fall Planting of Spring Bulbs!
Tips on how to purchase, how to plant and how to care for spring bulbs.
Winter Combo Pots
Choose winter hardy plants for containers that offer interest all winter long! The key is to choose evergreens, perennials, groundcovers and seasonal color that can last throughout our coldest temperatures in containers. If you typically plant tropical plants in your containers, and aren’t sure about planting evergreens and perennials in them, just remember you can… Read more »
Pansy Palooza! Pansy Recipes from The Good Earth Team!
Much like the pumpkins recipes, this is a collection of fun recipes utilizing our favorite fall/ winter annuals, the pansy. Pansy and viola flowers are edible, both the sepals and the flower petals as well as the pistils and stamens, unlike many edible flowers, in which only the flower petals themselves are edible. A quick… Read more »
Beyond the Mum!
Fall Annuals are here! This fall, if you are looking for something a little different, consider these fun, but less utilized, annuals. Marigolds, rudbeckia, zinnias and crotons all add tons of bright, big color to fall displays. Keep reading for details about each. We will also have fun mixed planters, ready to set and enjoy!… Read more »
Pansy versus Viola… what’s the difference anyway?
What is a pansy? Pansies are the most commonly planted fall and winter annual in our area and for very good reason! Pansies bloom from fall into next spring, all the way through time to plant warm season annuals. They offer a large variety of color choices and many have huge blooms! Deadheading will help… Read more »
