All plants, but especially perennials, tend to dry out exceedingly quick. Make sure to monitor plants by sticking your finger in the soil next to the plant. You want the top 2 or 3 inches of the soil to be dry. If it is dry below that, you need to water. New plantings need to be monitored more carefully for the first full year. Established plants all prefer extra moisture during dry periods. Water these plants once a week during hot and dry weather, especially during August,

Pro Tips: Plants in containers need more water than plants in the ground. Because terra-cotta is a breathable material, plants in those containers dry out even faster than those planted in plastic or ceramic pots. In general, check the soil in your containers daily to be sure it stays moist but not wet. Plants might even need watering twice a day. Before watering, insert your finger up to the first joint in the soil to determine whether water is needed. Choose the right conta

Planting isn't just a spring activity. If you're wondering what you can plant in the fall, the answer is almost anything. Fall is a great time for planting perennials, trees, and shrubs but be sure to act fast! The window for fall planting ends about six weeks before your area gets hit with a hard frost. Your ideal time to plant is mid-August through mid-October. If you wait too long into the fall season (November - December) to plant, you run the risk of poor root growth and

The key to any garden is making sure you know when, where and how to care for each plant in your garden. Make sure that you're paying attention to the needs of each plant (full or partial sun) to ensure it's planted in the correct location of your garden. With bare root plants, the same rules apply. Follow our easy steps to ensure a successful planting process with bare roots. We're the largest selling bare root nursery in the Midwest and have been doing this for over 120 yea