Attract pollinators to your garden with the late-season blooms of asters
Now that Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, we will be bombarded with everything fall, including mums galore. Playing second only to the ubiquitous pumpkin, when we see mums (chrysanthemums), we can’t help but think of fall. You will see them at garden nurseries,...
Cool-season flowers that you can plant in September for a spring full of blooms
Though we have endured a hot and humid start to September, fall is knocking on our door. Before long, we will feel the drop in temperature and drastic change in seasons. For this reason, it is the perfect time to start thinking about planting cool-season flowers. Now,...
Garden tasks for late summer
Summer always seems to slip away all too fast. Just when we have time to catch our breath and enjoy the beach and our gardens, we find ourselves in late August and wonder where the time has gone. Fortunately, we have plenty of warm days ahead to look forward to,...
Plant zinnias for a long season of colorful blooms in the garden
If you are looking for colorful flowers that can stand up to the heat of South Jersey summers, zinnia flowers will beautifully exceed your expectations. These powerhouse annuals will bloom from late June into fall, only stopping when the first frost hits. Coming in...
