Plant Fall Bulbs for Spring Flowers
Cooler fall days bring pumpkins and mums, and, for most people, it also means tidying up your garden and cutting back all the beautiful flowers. For a small yet ever-growing group of gardeners, it is...
View ArticleEasy Care for Fall Mums
So, you went ahead and picked out your fall chrysanthemums, better known as mums. The experts at Wasson Nursery wanted to share some helpful ways to keep these colorful annuals in great shape for as...
View ArticlePANTONE COLORS 2021: ILLUMINATING & ULTIMATE GRAY
Wasson Nursery Written By: Jocelyn Bonesteel Every year since 2000, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a Color of the Year. A committee reviews upcoming trends, current issues and views, and tracks...
View ArticleWasson Nursery’s Spring Planting Guide – Trees
By Jocelyn Bonesteel Spring is finally here! The weather is warmer, the days are a little longer, and the cold winter seems like a thing of the past. As we head into spring, Wasson Nursery starts...
View ArticleWasson Nursery’s Spring Planting Guide – Shrubs
By Jocelyn Bonesteel Spring is finally here! The weather is warmer, the days are a little longer, and the cold winter seems like a thing of the past. As we head into spring, Wasson Nursery starts...
View ArticleWasson Nursery’s Spring Planting Guide – Perennials
By Jocelyn Bonesteel Spring is finally here! The weather is warmer, the days are a little longer, and the cold winter seems like a thing of the past. As we head into spring, Wasson Nursery starts...
View ArticleJapanese Beetles
What are you looking for? Are your plants glinting in the summer sun? Starting mid-June, Indiana residents should keep an eye out for a shiny, metallic beetle with a green head and copper wings. These...
View ArticleBagworms and Your Landscape
You may have noticed small, brown, cocoon-like bags hanging from your evergreens lately. These cocoons will not turn into the beautiful butterflies you are expecting! These bags house bagworms: a type...
View ArticleRed, White and Blooming!
By Jocelyn Bonesteel Add a burst of color to your 4th of July garden!! What makes a plant red, white or blue? The color that we see in flowers is the light being reflected from plant pigments. The...
View ArticleSummer Watering and Fertilizing
Plant Care 101 – Summer Watering It’s hot out there and your plants are thirsty. Watering your plants, flowers, trees and shrubs is crucial during these hot and humid months because this is when they...
View ArticleRemoving Pesky Weeds
Notice weeds springing up? With Summer in full swing, the landscape weed presence is increasing. Now is the time to control your weeds, which can help prevent future weeds from sprouting. During mid to...
View ArticleInstall in the Fall!
Contrary to popular belief, the absolute best time to plant is in the fall. Although most people tend to think of spring as the primary time for planting, fall provides the perfect combination of...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Pumpkin Last Longer
From spooky ghosts to terrifying skulls, there are countless designs you can carve into your pumpkin this fall for Halloween. Don’t let your design wither away on your front porch before the...
View ArticleWhat’s Missing in Your Landscape: Winter Edition
By Jocelyn Bonesteel This is a three-part series that will help you use your winter landscape to determine what you may be missing in your landscape all year. Once the coziness of Christmas is over,...
View ArticleWhat’s Missing in Your Landscape: Winter Edition – Hardscape
By Jocelyn Bonesteel Once the coziness of Christmas is over, all the lights come down, and decorations are put away, winter landscapes can look a little bare. The holidays filled every inch of the...
View ArticleCold Hardy Annual Early Spring Care
By: Joanna Manor Living in the Midwest, we have all seen late frosts in May, and sometimes even snow in April. Why then do we sell Early Spring annuals starting mid March? Cold hardy annuals are just...
View ArticleKeep Your Annual Pots Fresh
How to keep your summer annuals looking fresh Be sure you are giving them plenty of water. As the days get hotter and the plants get larger, the annuals are going to dry out more quickly. Be sure to...
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