Gardening with Doug Archives - Page 33 of 35 - The Great Big Greenhouse Gardening Blog

TALKING GARDENING with DOUG – JUNE IS PERENNIAL GARDENING MONTH

June 14, 2018 by Meadows Farms

PPA (PERENNIAL PLANT ASSOCIATION) HAS DESIGNATED JUNE AS PERENNIAL GARDENING MONTH AND FOR GOOD REASONS.

June has been tagged as Perennial Gardening Month by PPA. The main reason behind selecting June is that June is a great month for seeing so many beautiful perennials in bloom. Secondly, June is a great month for planting perennials.

Planting perennials this year, in June, couldn’t be better. We have had plenty of rainfall this year that is helping to encourage vigorous growth on perennial plants. Also, there is more publicity about planting native plants and planting pollinator plants than ever before. Matter of fact, Virginia has designated the week of June 24 as POLLINATOR WEEK.

Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 24. The Great Big Greenhouse and VDACS (Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services) have come together to host a pollinator event here on the 24^th from noon to 4:00. Local beekeepers will have observation hives. There will be honey tasting. You can learn how to become a beekeeper, and how to plant a pollinator’s garden using specific blooming shrubs and perennials, and more.

We have made shopping for native perennials and pollinator plants easy for you this year. We have a designated table that we keep full with beautiful perennials. It has been very popular, which puts a smile on my face seeing how many customers are becoming more supportive of gardening with native plants and being so consciences of supporting our pollinators.

Here is just a quick, short list of assorted perennials that you can plant this month and help support our pollinators:

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

Baptisia

Eupatorium

Coreopsis

Eutrochium (Joe-pye-weed)

Monarda (Beebalm)

Lobellia (Cardinal flower)

Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan)

Sisyrinchium (Blue-eyed Grass)

We bring in new stock of perennials weekly. You need to come see our selection. It is a beautiful sight seeing all the color this time of year.

Happy Gardening!!!!

TALKING GARDENING with DOUG – JUNE GARDENING TASKS

June 8, 2018 by Meadows Farms

HERE ARE SOME TIMELY GARDENING TASKS THAT NEED TO BE DONE IN JUNE. We are entering June on a wet note. We had record rainfall for the month of May. Our rivers, streams, and reservoirs are full and overflowing, which is a good thing as we enter the hot summer months. A cool April and … Read more

Have You Had Enough Petrichor This Past Week?

May 23, 2018 by Meadows Farms

By the way, PETRICHOR is defined as “THE SMELL OF EARTH AFTER RAIN”. To a gardener, rain is generally a welcome blessing. Rainfall and plants are usually a match made in heaven. We sure have had our share of rainfall, and petrichor, this past week in the Richmond area. Going into this latest rainfall, we were about … Read more

Hanging Basket Care

May 16, 2018 by Meadows Farms

Over the past month, The Great Big Greenhouse and Meadows Farms Nursery have sold thousands of hanging baskets. Blooming hanging baskets are a staple for adding color to decks, patios, porches, and balconies. Although they are an instant way to add color to our outdoor space, they do require a bit of care to stay … Read more

Mother’s Day = Flowers

May 9, 2018 by Meadows Farms

Spring is finally here to stay and this is such a beautiful time of year for The Great Big Greenhouse when it comes to flowering shrubs, perennials, annuals, and hanging baskets. Our selection is almost overwhelming with all this beauty. And, what a perfect time to have so much color especially with Mother’s Day this … Read more

Things To Do In May

May 2, 2018 by Meadows Farms

I don’t want to jinx us but I think spring is finally here to stay. There are a lot of gardening activities going on right now by everyone. It seems everyone is trying to do catch up all at the same time. Our extended forecast looks very promising with some good temperatures and rain in … Read more

Plant a Tree, Create a Memory

April 25, 2018 by Meadows Farms

This Friday, April 27, is NATIONAL ARBOR DAY. This is a day set aside to celebrate the value that trees add to our lives and to promote tree planting and care. Arbor Day began in Nebraska 145 years ago. At the time Nebraska was mostly prairie land. During its first celebration in 1872, it is … Read more

Bee Informed

April 18, 2018 by Meadows Farms

Last week my blog was about supporting our wildlife. I concentrated this blog on our need to support our beloved hummingbirds. I learned a lot when writing the blog. Now, I want to continue this theme with supporting our wildlife and concentrate this blog on our bees. There is so much that we can learn … Read more

Creating A Habitat For Wildlife

April 11, 2018 by Meadows Farms

Starting late last month, the ruby-throated hummingbird has migrated back into our area. The hummingbird needs our help. Like so many species of wildlife, the hummingbird is plagued by the loss of habitat. However, we can plant a haven to support our hummingbirds. As pollinators, the ruby-throated hummingbird, which is a joy to see, are … Read more

Things To Do In April

April 4, 2018 by Meadows Farms

Are you wondering when spring will finally get here? It sure has been a challenging year so far for gardening. We had one of the coldest January on record which did a lot of damage to many of our beloved broadleaf evergreen plants. February was the 4th warmest on record. Many plants came out of dormancy … Read more

Pin It on Pinterest