August 20, 2008

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Dicentra King of Hearts Truly the 'King of Hearts', this is probably the very best of the many pink Fernleaf Bleedingheart selections. [Details] Tip of the Day Established perennial beds should be fertilized in early spring, if necessary. A soil test is the best way to find out what type and amount of fertilizer to use: many garden centers offer a soil testing service, or they can refer you to local soil laboratories. I generally recommend... [Read the Tip] Ask an Expert Got questions? Get answers. Our plant doctors are on call. Question: I'm looking for information about a plant called the Purple People Eater. Milwaukee, WI. [Read the answer] In the News SPRING CLEANUP TIPS ROCK STARS: the 2008 Collection When to DIVIDE Miscanthus & other GRASSES [More News] Top Sellers Geranium ‘Ro... [Details] Primula ‘Wan... [Details] Perennial News PERENNIAL GARDENING NEWS and other great resources! Announcing the 2008 PERENNIAL PLANT of the YEAR We are thrilled to announce the 2008 winner, Geranium 'Rozanne' (Rozanne Cranesbill Geranium).Truly one of the longest-flowering perennials of any type, 'Rozanne' bursts into flower in early summer and keeps blooming well into the autumn. It forms a midsized mound of deeply-cut green leaves, with saucer-shaped flowers of glowing violet blue. 'Rozanne' is excellent near the fron... How to SHOP for Perennials Let's face one simple fact: the vast majority of gardeners are impulse shoppers. No matter what your age or level of experience, there is a good chance you've purchased plants at the garden centre that completely seduced you with their charms and you just HAD to have them. Just as likely is the chance you will do it again.I love to hit the nurseries at this time of year and sec... Other GARDEN Picks for 2008 It seems like everybody has jumped on the bandwagon with declaring this or that to be the "something of the year". Here are a few others for gardeners to know about:2008 Year of the Rudbeckia factsheet from the National Garden Bureau.2008 Year of the Eggplant factsheet from the National Garden Bureau. Wow, egglant! Who would have guessed?The United Nations has declared 2008 to ... Do you know the COLOUR of the YEAR? BLUE IRIS is the official Pantone® 2008 Color of the Year. Here it is, and what a GREAT colour too! [More News] Best Selling 4th Edition Now Available! Now only $15.95 USD $17.95 CDN More info More Site Features • Plant Tag Symbols • Handy Tables • Hardiness Zones • Free Downloads • Calculators • Live News Feed • Perennial of the Year • Newsletter Archive • Unsubscribe • Privacy • Discussion Forum Over 200 new readers each month! Over 10,000 satisfied readers and growing. Gardening tips, how-tos, show news, reader feedback, contests and more! Delivered free every month. Sign up today!

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