First determine where you would like to plant the perennials. Things such as light, soil conditions, and other existing trees or shrubs should be considered. Try to choose the perennials that best suit where you wish to plant. Most perennials bloom at a certain time during the growing season. Pick a number of varieties that will give you color throughout the growing season. Check with the Linder’s for suggested varieties for your particular situation. Plant them and enjoy them for years to come!

A container water garden for your patio or deck is a good option for starting out in water gardening or if you have a space constraint. You can create a water garden in most any type of container. Pick a decorative container you like. You will need to seal the hole in the bottom of the container. A small pump available at Linders, water plants, and some assistance from our pond experts and you will be ready to start your water gardening!

These small green worms (caterpillars) often found feeding on the ‘cole’ crops: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts. These eventually become the pretty white ‘Cabbage Butterflies’ seen flitting about our gardens in summer. Unfortunately, they can do serious damage to a garden as well. The MOST organic method is of course to pick them off by hand and drop them into a container of soapy water. The next best thing would be to apply a ‘BT’ type product. ‘Bacillus thuringiensis’ (BT) is a natural biological organism that, ingested by a caterpillar, interferes with the insect’s digestive system so that it stops eating and eventually dies. BT products do not affect humans or any other beneficial insects.