Pruning
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsGardenCenter
3w ago
WHO For pruning purposes, shrubs can be sorted into three broad categories by their growth rate: fast, moderate, and slow. The growth rate of a plant is the main factor in determining how heavily to prune. Generally, the faster the growth rate, the heavier the pruning. WHAT The first things to look for when pruning are branches that may be an issue for the plant’s health. This maintenance pruning includes damaged, broken, or dead branches, branches that are crossing or rubbing, or suckers or sprouts. Once these are removed, any cosmetic cuts can be made. WHERE Cosmetic pruning is often restric ..read more
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Spring Gardening – Online Ordering Native
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsDanielle
2y ago
Spring is slowly emerging, and that means it’s time to start getting ready for gardening. Perhaps you’ve already made your way into the garden to clear out beds and pull overwintered weeds. Or maybe you’re still in the dreaming phase of gardening, imaging perfectly trimmed hedges and beds filled with beautiful blooms. Whatever your current state, it’s time to get started! Most years, Ohioans can expect the gardening season to last from March to late November — plenty of time to experience the satisfaction of getting your hands dirty and enjoying the fruits of your labors. Expert gardeners know ..read more
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Plant for Pollinators
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsDanielle
2y ago
What’s the buzz about pollinator-friendly plants? Most of us have heard about the decline in pollinator populations over the last decade. And it really is an area of growing concern. Many scientists believe we’re quickly approaching a crisis. While there’s much debate over chemical use and its effects on bees, butterflies, wasps, hummingbirds, and their relatives, there’s an even simpler reason for pollinator decline: a lack of habitat and food sources. Be an oasis in a food desert Simply put, today’s landscape just doesn’t support pollinators the way it used to. Development, lawns, and “ster ..read more
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Sun-loving, Heat-tolerant Plants
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsGardenCenter
2y ago
No Sunscreen Needed for These Summer-Loving and Drought-Tolerant Perennials and Annuals It’s hard to believe, but the season of flip-flops and butterflies is here at last, and it’s time to get those summer flowers going! We’re lucky here in USDA Zones 6a (to -10°F in winter) and 6b (to -5°F in winter) to have a fairly long growing season and thus a pretty good range of planting options. But still, some plants thrive where others might merely survive – that is, they might grow and bloom, but not perform quite as well as they would in slightly cooler or warmer climates. And beyond that, there a ..read more
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Planting Bushes and Shrubs: The down, the dirty, and the lasting beauty
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsDanielle
2y ago
From feathery evergreens to leaves that change color with the seasons, from mounds of scented flowers to bright bird-friendly berries, from sculptural and elegant to sprawling and casual, bushes and shrubs offer something for every aesthetic. These most versatile of plant types are a great landscape investment and can yield year-round rewards for a lifetime or longer. Success is in the planting – and the planning Bushes and shrubs are for the long term, so success is in how you plant them. Take the time to do it right, and you’ll enjoy years of healthy growth and the results you envisioned. A ..read more
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Plant for Pollinators
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsDanielle
2y ago
What’s the buzz about pollinator-friendly plants? Most of us have heard about the decline in pollinator populations over the last decade. And it really is an area of growing concern. Many scientists believe we’re quickly approaching a crisis. While there’s much debate over chemical use and its effects on bees, butterflies, wasps, hummingbirds, and their relatives, there’s an even simpler reason for pollinator decline: a lack of habitat and food sources. Be an oasis in a food desert Simply put, today’s landscape just doesn’t support pollinators the way it used to. Development, lawns, and “ster ..read more
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Sun-loving, Heat-tolerant Plants
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsGardenCenter
2y ago
No Sunscreen Needed for These Summer-Loving and Drought-Tolerant Perennials and Annuals It’s hard to believe, but the season of flip-flops and butterflies is here at last, and it’s time to get those summer flowers going! We’re lucky here in USDA Zones 6a (to -10°F in winter) and 6b (to -5°F in winter) to have a fairly long growing season and thus a pretty good range of planting options. But still, some plants thrive where others might merely survive – that is, they might grow and bloom, but not perform quite as well as they would in slightly cooler or warmer climates. And beyond that, there a ..read more
Visit website
Planting Bushes and Shrubs: The down, the dirty, and the lasting beauty
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsDanielle
2y ago
From feathery evergreens to leaves that change color with the seasons, from mounds of scented flowers to bright bird-friendly berries, from sculptural and elegant to sprawling and casual, bushes and shrubs offer something for every aesthetic. These most versatile of plant types are a great landscape investment and can yield year-round rewards for a lifetime or longer. Success is in the planting – and the planning Bushes and shrubs are for the long term, so success is in how you plant them. Take the time to do it right, and you’ll enjoy years of healthy growth and the results you envisioned. A ..read more
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Houseplant heyday: This is not your mom’s philodendron!
Berns Garden Center & Landscaping Blog
by BernsGardenCenter
2y ago
Gardeners know winter is a time of R&R for plants (and soil), but that doesn’t mean we take it lying down. While we wait for our outdoor blooms to emerge, we revel in a landscape of living color indoors thanks to houseplants. And truly, it’s a golden age of houseplants, with varieties and hybrids like no one has seen before. And many of them require very little care. So let’s dig in and learn about a few houseplants that can change even the smallest space into a living, breathing, soul-satisfying paradise! In the pink with colorful foliage You don’t need blooms to brighten a room. Housepl ..read more
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