Category Archives: Perennials

Inspiration and Tips from Brookside Gardens

May 22, 2013 1
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In honor of National Public Garden Month – okay, it was just one day but why not make it longer? – I visited Maryland’s Brookside Gardens last week and found lots to drool over …

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More Alternatives to Impatiens

April 15, 2013 0
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First, if you haven’t heard about the Downy Mildew disease threatening the common Impatiens this year, click here for a brief update.  That link also includes my favorite alternative to Impatiens for color in …

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Rick Darke’s Favorite Native Plants

March 13, 2013 2
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Writer/garden designer Rick Darke, famous for his knowledge of native plants and advocacy for sustainable gardening, grows a mix of native and well-adapted nonnatives in his own garden.  In an earlier post I …

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A Few of Rick Darke’s Favorite Nonnative Plants

March 4, 2013 0
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Last weekend I attended Rick Darke’s wonderful talk about “Balancing Natives and Exotics in the Garden” and promised to report back from this special fund-raising event for Annapolis’s Unity Gardens.  So here are …

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My Picks for Easiest Natives and Nonnatives

February 25, 2013 0
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With author/native plant expert Rick Darke’s talk coming up this Saturday at Key School in Annapolis on the topic of “Balancing Natives and Exotics in the Garden”, I got to thinking.  What’s the balance …

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Fading Hostas are Bargains

October 24, 2012 0
Hostas in their glory at the Chicago Botanic Gardens.

Sure, any shopper will want to buy hostas when they look anything like THIS in the garden center – gorgeous!  But the wise, budget-conscious shopper picks them up NOW, as they’re fading and frankly pretty …

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Fall-Blooming Asters and Agastaches are Pollinator Magnets

October 8, 2012 0
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Next time you’re here to shop or to attend the Fall Festival, stop by our Perennials Department and just listen to the buzz of bumblebees.  And no worries about getting stung – they’re know as …

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Fall Color Comes in Many Forms

September 16, 2012 0
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How to have a knock-out garden in the fall?  Let’s count the ways.
1.  Foliage colors – it’s not just trees that are strutting their stuff in the fall

2. Fading flowers can be …

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More Fig Gigs

August 16, 2012 2
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
If we’ve ever spent any amount of time talking, you’ll know I am fairly delirious for figs in every aspect. Last fig season …

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Masses of Daylilies at Their Peak

July 4, 2012 0
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Happy Independence Day!  Enjoy the parades, the cook-outs and the fireworks.  Stay cool and keep your garden watered.  But there’s one more thing – enjoy the glorious daylilies at their peak.
Why Daylilies?
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Big Event Weekend Coming up – Join Us!

June 4, 2012 0

June 8-10 is another great event weekend at our Davidsonville location – we love these!  Join us for seminars, talks, workshops, food, fun, and a TON of perennials.

Now here’s your illustrated guide.

Friday June …

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More Native Perennials Available than Ever

April 11, 2012 0

Homestead is selling more native perennials than ever – check out these new ones.  For your convenience, they’re gathered together in special designated locations within our Perennials Department.

Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginiana for the …

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More on no-mow and less-mow gardens and plants

March 18, 2012 4

I sure enjoyed the super-engaged audience for my talk and slide show about reducing lawns at our Spring Fling this past weekend.  How engaged?  Some have contacted us with follow-up questions – what were those …

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Spotlight on Hellebores

February 20, 2012 0

 

What better plant to give some love to in February than the winter- and early-spring blooming perennial hellebore?  And love they got at a recent Winter Workshop from perennials manager Lisa Winters and her …

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Appreciating Grasses in Winter

January 11, 2012 0

Last week I showed my appreciation for hollies in winter.  This week it’s ornamental grasses that are catching my eye, especially this rooftop garden dominated by grasses.  I found it at the Sheraton Hotel …

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For Late Fall and Late Winter Color, Grow Hellebores, Camellias and Pansies

November 7, 2011 0

For our Golden Spades event this month, Homestead’s education coordinator Gene Sumi  recommended his favorite plants for those difficult times of the year in the garden – just before winter and then late …

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Gene’s Tips for October in the Garden

October 5, 2011 0

On the first Tuesday of every month, Homestead’s own garden guru Gene Sumi talks to our Golden Spades Club and the number one topic is always: what to do this month …

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Plant a Moon Garden

September 21, 2011 0

Gene Sumi, Homestead’s Educational Coordinator, gave his popular Moon Garden talk this week to the Silver Spring Garden Club, and I’ll go out on a limb and speak for the audience – we were …

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OMG, these perennials are all half price

August 20, 2011 0

Yikes, I just noticed that all these perennials are 50% off – through this coming Wednesday, August 24 – as long as you’ve signed up for our Garden Club (which costs nothing).  While supplies …

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Want more blooms in August?

August 17, 2011 0

My old garden’s looking pretty tired right about now, and it definitely doesn’t have enough color – besides green.  So now’s the perfect time for me to look around the  neighborhood, local …

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