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Low Effort Garden Topics To Consider During This Heat

So the big Spring rush is over; Everything is settling in for the season. Of course our cooler, overcast Spring has been flipped upside down with two heatwaves in back to back weeks. I love the picture at the top of someone who decided, on the 102º day last week, to cover their exposed macrophyllaContinue reading “Low Effort Garden Topics To Consider During This Heat”

Thoughts for August in the Garden

Some thoughts as we work through August and the latter part of Summer. 2025 Perennial Plant of the YearHot news from the annual symposium of the Perennial Plant Association, Clustered Mountain Mint, or Pycnanthemum muticum, is named the 2025 Perennial Plant of the Year. Great to see another native on the list this year. If you have sunnyContinue reading “Thoughts for August in the Garden”

Gardening Insights for July, 2024

Pruning HydrangeasOne of the topics of great confusion is when and how to prune Hydrangeas. It differs based upon the species of Hydrangea that you are growing. The arborescens discussed below and the big paniculata are pruned in the late Winter before new growth starts. The pink/blue macrophylla are pruned ideally before the end ofContinue reading “Gardening Insights for July, 2024”