4-H Achievement Jul 29, 2008
Annuals and/or perennials may be exhibited. The pie contest consists of a one crust or two crust pie which does not require refrigeration. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
How does your garden grow: August gardening checklist Jul 27, 2008
Additional flowering will occur if you continue to deadhead annuals and perennials. Continue to feed container plants with quarter-strength balanced fertilizer twice a month. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Wow!' factor Jul 27, 2008
Varieties include "Freida Hemple," red and green; "Rosebud, pink with green edging; "Carolyn Whorton," pink with red veins and green borders; "Gingerland," white with green and red irregular splotches; and dwarf varieties like "Miss Muffet," chartreuse and burgundy; and "Candidum Jr.," white and green.Another plant for the mid- to late-summer garden is the stunning new canna, Tropicanna Black. It is a real looker, with purplish-black foliage and scarlet/orange blooms. Thriving in sun or part... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Filling a blank canvas Jul 27, 2008
Eventually she expanded into flowers, beginning with bulbs for spring color and used annuals for summer color ... Mallows are a diverse group that contains annuals (lavatera trimestris), biennials (L. arborea or tree mallow), perennials (from hollyhock-looking malva to moisture-loving Rose-mallow, which also goes by hibiscus moscheutos), and even shrubs like Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Renovation projects that keep on giving Jul 27, 2008
Curb appeal To ensure a great first impression, tidy up the lawn and garden; in season, add some annuals for a punch of colour. Hardware Update cabinet hardware with sleek new pulls. (Globe and Mail)
Plant and rake without the ache Jul 27, 2008
If you have chronic back pain, plant slow-growing shrubs, which are easier to maintain than annuals and herbaceous perennial. Grow plants in higher places or larger containers or raised beds because they are easier to reach. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ride the Heat Wave for Beautiful Summer Gardens Jul 26, 2008
"Try creating a long-blooming and low-maintenance border with heat-bearing annuals. This arrangement is ideal for most any hot spot in the lawn," says Atchison. "Wave Petunias can be used because their hardy, low-growing, and extra-spreading habit provides an almost never-ending variety of color and form in the landscape.". (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
No-dig garden churns out vegetables, skimps on water Jul 26, 2008
But after leaving his job as a management consultant, he enrolled in a horticulture program, which inspired him to dump water-hungry annuals and replace them with California natives. Then last year, Marfisi, who has a doctorate in economics, decided he wanted to become a farmer. (AZCentral -- Home)
Granholm visits market Jul 26, 2008
Farmers also sold a wide variety of cut flowers, annuals, perennials, and herbs. This event is the first of three special farmers' markets planned this year to promote the benefits of local foods. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Green thumbs up: Coping with bugs, slugs, and other thugs, part II Jul 23, 2008
We may casually browse through our local garden centers looking for a few colorful summer-blooming perennials or annuals to brighten our borders as the flowers of early-bloomers wane, but major landscape projects tend to be put on hold until weather conditions favor more energetic activities. In the meantime, we seek refuge in the cool serenity of our shady borders during the heat of the day, snip spent flowers, pull a few weeds, and perhaps, for the first time this growing season, pause to... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Annual Herb Festival on tap this weekend in Greene Jul 23, 2008
There will be plants, herbs, perennials, annuals, hostas, roses, books, soaps, candles, willow furniture, garden ornaments, essential oils, medicinals, aromatherapy items, birdhouses, benches and much more. There will also be a harpist playing and food at the sidewalk cafe. (Charles City Press, IO)
Oxford Couple Creates Plethora of Gardens Jul 23, 2008
Carol supplements the displays with planters filled with million bells in white and purple, plus other annuals she purchases yearly from area nurseries, including portulaca and begonias. She likes the last two because they require little watering. (Voices, CT)
Keep cool on blazing days Jul 22, 2008
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Bloomin' onions Jul 20, 2008
In a recent survey by the Garden Writers Association Foundation, 39 percent of consumers planned to buy vegetable or fruit plants this year, ahead of both annuals (35 percent) and perennials (31 percent). Yellow, purple, Spanish, leeks, shallots, scallions, pearls. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Every inch counts in cottage garden Jul 19, 2008
Her only salvia has started popping up in unexpected places and so have some annuals such as her tiger lilies, cosmos and bachelor buttons. My mom always had a vegetable garden and a few flowers, Wilson said of how she became interested in gardening. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
‘Artichoke evangelist’ of Lompoc one of nation’s top growers Jul 18, 2008
He planted his artichokes as annuals, not perennials ... Annuals are grown from seed whenever the grower chooses. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Perennial favorite Jul 18, 2008
Named by Greenhouse Grower magazine as one of the 10 most influential people or organizations -- ever -- in the floriculture industry for "encouraging growers to expand their markets with new annuals, cut flowers and perennials." ... Q. It's been said that beginning gardeners grow annuals and experienced gardeners grow perennials ... In the nursery trade, there's always going to be a lot more interest in annuals than perennials. (Anchorage Daily News)
Landscaping goes miniature Jul 18, 2008
" A formal garden may call for a stone pot on top of a pedestal. A cottage garden may have profuse, lush plantings. Modern pots at a contemporary home often hold ornamental grass. Pots surrounding a pool tend to feature tropical plantings, such as bird of paradise or hibiscus. A front-door arrangement may showcase a formal topiary. Containers are a popular do-it-yourself project, or they can be done by a landscape designer or gardener as part of a larger project. Most retail nurseries have... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Shrub Roses Add Easy, Ever-blooming Color to Landscapes Jul 18, 2008
They look beautiful spilling over the sides of a container, either alone or mixed with your favorite perennials or annuals. User-friendly and low-maintenance, they need little to no care for year-round color and nonstop blooms. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Best answer for global warming? Plan for varieties Jul 18, 2008
(Optional: One of my favorite tough summer annuals (even overwinters in protected spots) is Delosperma cooperi (Ice plant). GT Reader Comments. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A walk in the garden Jul 17, 2008
With flower beds around the home that bulge with perennials and annuals, the garden features small areas built up as separate projects. Cindy said work done by her nieces and nephews and other relatives is the true secret to her garden. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Chill out: Alaskans faces 'cool gloomy' summer... Jul 17, 2008
It's not been good for some tropical annuals, like impatiens, that depend on warmer weather. "They're just in the ground, sitting there, not growing," Miller said. (The Drudge Report)
Pesticides That Kill Pests--But Not Pets Jul 17, 2008
To control slugs in an environmentally friendly manner, The Green Guide s Glasener suggests recycling the black cell packs that vegetables and annuals are sold in, and placing them (empty) upside down near the base of plants. Each morning, check the containers for pests, and if you find any, simply throw the container away with the pests inside, she says. (Scientific American)
See how their gardens grow Jul 16, 2008
In Sandwich Village, the Secret Garden is hidden behind a privet hedge and is chock full of perennials, annuals, shrubs, and a grape arbor. In the Woodland and Whimsey garden (below), check out the terraced sun and shade areas. (Boston Globe)
August gardening guide Jul 16, 2008
Continue watering and fertilising annuals and bulbs, and continue deadheading winter flowering annuals like poppies and primulas to prolong flowering. Prepare your summer garden by removing winter-flowering annuals that are looking tired. (iAfrica.com)
Column: Bringing butterflies to your garden Jul 15, 2008
Annuals of pansies and verbena in purples and pinks, as well as marigolds and zinnias provide long-lasting blooms. The butterfly takes on three stages of development prior to seeing its true beauty as a butterfly. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Garden Design Tips from Better Homes and Gardens Jul 14, 2008
Planting long season bloomers eliminates the necessity to plant annuals to maintain continuous color in the landscape. Water Wisely and Feed Well. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Unexpected Pleasures Lift Spirits Jul 13, 2008
The orange and yellow annuals, the lilies, the zinnias, the flowers draped in hanging containers were eye candy. After a couple of hours sauntering around, we dropped Kate off, made a quick stop at a mall, had a Margarita at an outdoor table, and went to a movie, a touching film about a journalist who rescues a group of destitute orphans during the war between Japan and China. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Westby Garden Party promises plenty of flower power Jul 13, 2008
Vegetables, fruits, annuals, perennial, shrubs, a bulb bed with an unusual tree and borders are in the mix ... There are several perennial gardens along with annuals ... Annuals have been planted in hanging baskets and pots to add color to the deck and front porch. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Circling the Square, July 10 Jul 13, 2008
I was so sure that by this time, I would have had lovely perennials and annuals growing there but m sad to say, there s still nothing. I m so embarrassed when I look over at Sue Farmer s beautiful gardens, although I do have some of her lovely phlox. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Humble beginnings: Two Yorkville gardens featured on biennial Garden Club tour were once part of one farm Jul 13, 2008
There are rows of iris, lilies, peonies, roses and assorted annuals ... She also mixes in some annuals with her gardens ... Butterfly plantings, vegetable garden, a nice variety of sun and shade perennials and annuals. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Students bring beauty to the bus line Jul 8, 2008
When they were done, the students had set out lavender, daylillies, nandinas, hostas, sage, cone flowers, moonbeam corpeosis, heavenly bamboo and Japanese painted ferns to total more than 100 perennials and many annuals. They helped make a dry waterfall and used rocks from the old wall that was in front of the middle school to decorate the garden and make a path of stepping stones. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
This Spring Take a Walk on the 'Wildflower' Side Jul 7, 2008
If you're tired of the same old annuals, or too many choices leave you bewildered where to begin, this spring consider thinking outside the planting box ... com has done all the work for you offering a wide variety of wildflower seed mixes created specifically for your geographical region: Remember, a good wildflower mix contains both annuals and perennials ... This mix consists of perennials and annuals that adapt to moist conditions and tolerate rainfall as well as sunny conditions and extreme... (Pekin Times, IL)
Cottingham: Don't forget container plants Jul 4, 2008
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Gardeners must supplement meager rainfall Jul 3, 2008
Most basket plants are actually annuals, and a handful of leaves on the surface will not only help the soil's food web but will also help hold the moisture in the basket longer. As for your flower beds, they too need watering. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dianthus in the Flower Garden Jul 3, 2008
There are perennial varieties and annuals that will reseed if some plants are left to seed before winter. Pinks are hardy in zones 3 to 9. (Suite101.com)
Blue Clay creates organic farm in North Augusta Jul 3, 2008
Rows of globe amaranth and other flowering annuals round out the equation by providing colorful blooms for cuttings, and for luring insects needed to pollinate the vegetables. Part of the organic approach is to build soil quality through crop rotation, composting and the use of cover crops that later can be plowed back into the dirt as soil conditioner. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Plenty of cutting flowers can be planted late Jul 3, 2008
Seeds or plants of the following annuals: cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus), sunflowers (Helianthus annuus, especially shorter varieties), zinnia and chard 'Bright Lights' (for colorful leaves and stems). Plants of the following annuals: ageratum, corncockle (Agrostemma githago - see next question), flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata), pincushion flower (Scabiosa grandiflora), snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus, tall types best) ... Among cool season annuals, sow seeds of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Coleus - Jewels of the Garden Jul 1, 2008
They are annuals (some are biennials) and do not tolerate cold temperatures at all. Some varieties put out a spike of flowers in late summer that can range from white to pink and purple. (Suite101.com)
Bureau County communities are in bloom Jul 1, 2008
During the course of five years, Manning has transformed her yard into themed areas featuring annuals, hostas, perennials and a waterfall pond ... The garden of Mike and Judy Brown, located at 204 E. Caroline St., features a waterfall pond filled with koi, as well as stained glass stepping stones leading to a mix of perennials, annuals, bulbs, bushes and trees. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Tickets now available for garden walk and plant sale Jun 30, 2008
Summer flowers include roses, daisies, day lilies, Asian lilies, catmint, asters, grasses and many well-placed annuals and shrubs including several viburnums, lilacs, rhododendrons and currant bushes. Blending everything together in a beautiful and colorful palette are many varieties of hostas and groundcovers. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Garden to-do guide Jun 28, 2008
ANNUALS Seven seeds to sow: Arizona poppy, cosmos, coyote gourd, globe amaranth, lisianthus, marigold and sunflower. Four transplants to plant: cosmos, lisianthus, Madagascar periwinkle and portulaca. (AZCentral -- Home)
Un-busy bees a disaster for almost everyone Jun 28, 2008
Native perennials such as salvias, as well as herbs such as mint, oregano, lavender, garlic, parsley and chives, and annuals all support bees and butterflies. Provide shelter: Incorporate canopy layers by planting trees, shrubs and different-size perennials. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Go native when you shop for perennials Jun 26, 2008
The latter are self-seeding annuals and can take over a garden after just one season ... Leave your clippings; do not bag except to collect clippings for mulching annuals or for use in the compost pile. (Anchorage Daily News)
Farmer's Market Opens July 3 atSouthbury Town Hall Site Jun 25, 2008
CitySeed recommended a market with between five and eight stalls and Sara announced that five will be there on opening day, three from Southbury including her own Daffodil Hill Growers which will have 20 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, annuals and perennials, and Shitake mushrooms, but not till next year. Gail Lawson's Lace Wings and Lavender has cut herbs and garlic and a half-acre's worth of cut flowers, some potted plants and ornamental grasses. (Voices, CT)
Wasson gardens make major changes Jun 24, 2008
The Wasson property is a demonstration plot for Wasson's Nursery, so visitors won't be surprised to learn that the five acres of lawn and landscaping includes the use of as many as 400 flats of annuals ... Yet the Wassons swear they have cut back on the numbers of annuals they use, mainly because of the extensive care such plantings require. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Mother's Garden: A continuous succession of bloom Jun 24, 2008
When the garden starts to look too green, which it will in July, add some easy annuals to liven things up again. Ruth S. Foster is a landscape consultant and arborist. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Kennebec Valley Garden Tour slated for June 28 Jun 23, 2008
This spring, members of Kennebec Valley Garden Club planted 2,500 annuals outside the Blaine House, which were donated by Fieldstone Gardens in Vassalboro. The tour features a variety of gardens in Augusta, Manchester and Winthrop. (Courier Publications, ME)
Putting the GREEN in greenhouses Jun 22, 2008
The operation provides Midwestern garden centers and regional store chains with a wide range of bedding-plant annuals, hanging baskets, accent plants, mixed containers and organic vegetable and herb plants. INSIDE BUSINESS. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Junes Garden of the Month is a shady spot Jun 22, 2008
And each year, she plants annuals ... For instance, You cant plant annuals on top of daffodils. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
New cutleaf Staghorn sumac becomes coveted shrub Jun 22, 2008
Garden designers are incorporating "Tiger Eyes" into landscapes as a specimen plant, but it also plays nice with other shrubs in groupings and adds architectural interest in borders where foliage acts an accent against a mix of perennials and annuals, particularly the airy growth and soft purple flowers of Russian sage, yellow threadleaf or tickseed coreposis, annual or perennial salvia, "Marshall's Delight" monarda and daylilies with yellow, pink or soft red blossoms. All of these plants... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Plant and rake without the ache Jun 22, 2008
If you have chronic back pain, plant slow-growing shrubs, which are easier to maintain than annuals and herbaceous perennial. Grow plants in higher places or larger containers or raised beds because they are easier to reach. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Flood pushes America in Bloom entry to 2009 Jun 21, 2008
arrangement, originality, distribution, location, diversity, balance, harmony, high quaity maintenance, flower beds, carpet bedding, containers, baskets, window boxes, good use and integration of annuals, perennials, bulbs and ornamental grases. Landscapes. (Charles City Press, IO)
Food, water key to hanging basket success Jun 21, 2008
Annuals are heavy feeders. And even though you've added a slow-release fertilizer, the soil quickly becomes depleted of nutrients. (Albany Times Union)
Fit for a queen Jun 21, 2008
The only annuals she buys are geraniums and dianthus. In Mr. Dyer's vegetable garden, he grows heirloom tomatoes, several kinds of lettuce and peppers, cantaloupe and watermelon ("for our grandchildren.") When the children visit from Georgia, Maryland, New York, Squirrel Hill and Fox Chapel, they find a few melons to eat and lots to see and do. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Green thumbs up: Caring for your summer garden Jun 19, 2008
While planting trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials is a never-ending, summer-long activity for some passionate gardeners, with summer s arrival, many homeowners have moved into maintenance mode. Weeding, watering, and deadheading tend to become the dominant gardening activities as we enjoy the fruits of our springtime labors. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Home: Living In Luxury Jun 19, 2008
Plants that have passed their prime should be replaced, and even if your garden is well maintained, colorful annuals make a mature garden look rejuvenated. Choose softer flower colors for a more tranquil space. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Garden Club tour features six homes on Saturday Jun 19, 2008
Antique pumps and Adirondack furniture share the inviting front yard with boxwoods, a weeping cherry tree and assorted annuals ... More than 80 perennials and annuals provide their own brand of flower therapy in the sunshine and in the shade. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Give hanging baskets a try Jun 19, 2008
Annuals are heavy feeders. And even though you've added a slow release fertilizer, the soil quickly becomes depleted of nutrients. (AZCentral -- Style)
Garden tour features backyard retreat Jun 16, 2008
Jim and Anna Hufford's backyard is a retreat outlined in the bright colors of generously-planted annuals ... While annuals are the highlight of the current Hufford backyard retreat, perennials may be assuming a more important role in the future. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Plant, water trees wisely Jun 15, 2008
Inside the Calgary Herald. - Last Christmas, Joshua Lall, his wife Alison and their three little. (Calgary Herald)
Tropicalissimo Jun 15, 2008
Tuck in annuals such as coleus and New Guinea impatiens and any other colorful annuals that strike your fancy and have an exotic, tropical appeal. --- Pineapple lily (Eucomis) is a pineapple look-alike. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Best answer for global warming? Plan for varieties Jun 15, 2008
(Optional: One of my favorite tough summer annuals (even overwinters in protected spots) is Delosperma cooperi (Ice plant). DH Reader Comments. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bring a plant, take a plant (67) Jun 15, 2008
Community members were encouraged to bring excess annuals, perennials, house plants, seeds and garden tools to trade. No monetary exchanges were allowed. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Don't let chilly weather stop your veggie-planting plans Jun 13, 2008
Yup, this is it: last call for planting up those vegetables and annuals, at least the ones already up and growing ... Strawberry plants are so often treated as annuals these days that these make great container plants as well ... NURSERIES: Bareroot sales, sales on annuals, sales on perennials. (Anchorage Daily News)
