The intensely seasonal nature of the greenhouse and nursery industry in our region means that many gardeners only shop for plants in spring and early summer. Planting early in the season lengthens the amount of time a northern gardener can enjoy a plant that year, so it makes sense that most of us don’t buy…

Depending on this year’s spring temperatures, perennials may being to emerge as early as the first half of April. This makes it a good time to begin a bit of spring perennial care. Here are five tips: Cut back last year’s growth I’m on the fence on when it is best to do this. Many…

Dozens of salvia varieties grow beautifully in containers or in the ground as annuals. But come frost, they’re done. Some salvias, however, will overwinter in the North, and as hybridizers have worked to breed more cultivars of these perennial salvia, the options for northern gardeners are growing exponentially. Which salvia grow here? Most perennial salvias for…