Garden Tips

We have all the planting and care instructions you will need to make your investment grow!  We have made every effort to see that the plants you buy have been well-fertilized, free of insects and disease and of the highest quality.  The rest is up to you.

Gardening Basics

All Summer Blooms
Annuals
  Downy Mildew of Impatiens
Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Care of Bare Root Material
     asparagus, pine/spruce,
     raspberries & rhubarb
Bamboo
Beneficial Insects
     ladybugs, earthworms &
      praying mantids
Boxwood
Bulbs, Spring Blooming
Bulbs, Summer Blooming
Clematis
Cut Flower Garden
Daylilies
Deer Resistant Plants

FRUITS/VEGGIES
   Apples
   Asparagus
   Blueberries
   Cherries
   Currants & Gooseberries
   Grapes
       Pruning Grapes
   Horseradish
   Hardy Kiwi Vine
   Early Blight of Potato & Tomato
   Late Blight of Potato & Tomato
   Pears
   Peach/Nectarine/Apricot
   Plums
   Potatoes
   Raspberries
   Rhubarb
   Strawberries
   Unexpected Edibles

Garden Mums
Hanging Baskets
Heaths & Heathers
Hostas
Hydrangea
Iris, Borers & Dividing
Monochromatic Perennial Gardens
Mulch Calculator
Organic Gardening
Ornamental Grasses
Perennials
       Showy Perennials
       Long-Blooming Perennials
       Foolproof Perennials
      When to Divide Perennials
Poisonous Plants to Pets
Propagation
Pruning Shrubs
Pruning Trees
Rhododendrons & Azaleas
Roses
     The Do's & Don'ts of Roses
Slug Resistant Plants
Spreader Settings
Sweet Peet
Tomatoes
Trees Tolerant of Salty Soils
Trees & Shrubs
Tree Staking
Tropical Hibiscus
Water & Fertilizer Schedule

Lawn Care

Lawn Care Recommendations
Seeding & New Lawn Care
Grass Seed Info
Grass Seed Calculator
Why is My Lawn Turning Brown?
Established Lawn Care
Lawn Disease Chart

Garden Pests/Diseases

Grub Control
Japanese Beetles
Mole Control
Slug Resistant Plants
Deer Resistant Plants
Insect Control Chart
Downy Mildew of Impatiens

Landscaping

Our Favorite Perennials by Bloom Season
Do-It-Yourself Landscaping
Fast & Slow Grower List
Plants with Gold or Cream Foliage
Plants with Red or Purple Foliage
Trees Growing to 15-30'
Small Trees Growing to Under 15'
Landscaping with Mulch
Mulch Calculator
Sweet Peet
Plants for Dry Soil
Plants for Hedges and Windbreaks
Plants for Moist Soil
Plants for Shade
What Products to Use and When to Use Them
Trees Tolerant of Saline Soils and
   Salt Sprays

Dayton's Top 10
Plant Lists

Top 10 Blue Flowering Plants
Top 10 Deer-Proof Plants
Top 10 Plants with Long Lasting Fragrance

Water Gardening

Planning & Building
Aquatic Fish
Aquatic Plants
Fountains & Waterfalls
Pumps, Filters & Lighting
Calculations
Seasonal Care
Five Steps to the Perfect Spring Pond

Plant Name Indexes

Latin to Common Name &
Common to Latin Name Indexes
(PDF file, will open in Acrobat Reader)

Seasonal

Common Tomato Problems
Poinsettias
Forcing Bulbs (Hydrangea, Amaryllis, Paperwhites)