Bedding Begonias, also known as Fibrous Begonias, can be grown in morning or afternoon sun. If put in morning sun, they will not require as much water, while in the hot afternoon sun they will need regular watering. Overhead water in the morning is best, as the water has time to dry off the plants before the cooler temperatures of night. Fibrous Begonias are very versatile, being well-suited for flower beds, hanging baskets, window boxes and container gardens. Begonias can reach 24-30” in full sun with lots of water and fertilizer.

Impatiens are happiest planted in a north or east exposure where they get the weaker sun of the morning and late afternoon. With regular water and fertilizer, they can reach 24-30” tall in flower beds. Mix them in hanging baskets, window boxes and container gardens with Tuberous Begonias, Million Bells, Sweet Potato Vine, Asparagus Fern, Fuchsia, New Guinea Impatiens, Coleus, and Lobelia. As they grow, they will need more water and fertilizer regularly. Again, morning watering is best.

Our Janie Series, or French Marigolds, reach 9-10” when full sized, and the Discovery Series, or African Marigolds, can reach 14” or more.   Marigolds are workhorses in the flower bed, they tolerate hot and dry, blooming profusely all summer long.  Deadheading can extend bloom time and encourage repeat flowering.  Mix with Blue Ageratum, or any Petunias for tremendous curb appeal.   Marigolds are not typically used in containers, but they will perform well mixed with Geraniums, Petunias, Asparagus Fern & Spikes.  Many gardeners plant Marigolds in between rows of Tomatoes and Peppers to discourage insects. 

These are the old-fashioned Petunias your grandmother grew. Mass plant them in bright colors for tremendous curb appeal. Plant in afternoon sun, fertilize often or use a slow-release fertilizer applied at planting. Mix with Geraniums, Ageratum, Dusty Miller, Dahlias, Victoria Blue Salvia or Red Salvia. These Petunias do require dead-heading for repeat bloom.

Tomatoes are easy to grow, they require as much sun as you can provide, at least ½ day in the afternoon.  When planting, be sure your soil is rich and tilled to a depth of at least 6”, more is better.  The entire tomato plant can be planted, so only the top 2 leaves needs to be out of the ground.  Tomatoes can send roots out along the entire length of their stem, so the deeper you plant them, the stronger the stem and roots will be.  Tomatoes will yield best if you stake them.  Plant Marigolds in between your Tomatoes to discourage insect pests.    Plant tomatoes 24-36” apart.  Keep weeds down in your vegetable plantings.  Weeds rob your plants of water and nutrients.

Plant out peppers when danger of frost is past, peppers like warm weather.  Plant 18-24” apart, apply a slow-release fertilizer when planting.  Apply more fertilizer on top of soil when first peppers start to set, to encourage repeat flowering and more peppers.  The flowers are followed by the Peppers...

Spikes, Asparagus Fern and Vinca Vine are accent plants most often used in Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes and Container Gardens. They will grow nicely with all of the other plants we offer. Vinca Vine is winter hardy in our area, if used in your plantings, trim it before it reaches your lawn. It will root in your lawn and then be difficult to eliminate.

Million Bells is a recent introduction to our plant list and is specialized for hanging baskets, window boxes and container gardens, although many people find it works well in flower beds.  Nickel-sized flowers shaped like petunias cover these plants from spring through summer and into fall.  They like water and fertilizer, so be prepared to care for them.  Mix Million Bells with Begonias, Impatiens, Tuberous Begonias, Accent Foliage, Sweet Potato Vine, Coleus, & Lobelia.

These are fast-growing, self-cleaning, long-blooming plants.  You may have seen them advertised and they really do grow like a wave.  Self-cleaning means that when flowers are spent they shrivel up and blow away, no dead-heading required.  Because of their prolific flowering and rapid growth, they do require frequent fertilizing, but they can also tolerate a bit of drought.  Can’t say enough about them, if you haven’t grown one before, you are in for a treat!

This is a Hybrid Impatiens with a flower 2-3 times the size of a bedding Impatiens.  They require sun to keep them blooming, and they will need a lot of water, more and more as the summer carries on and the plant grows.  Excellent for beds, hanging baskets, window boxes and container gardens.  Self-cleaning plant that is extremely showy in the yard.