Gardening doesn’t end after Summer. Your garden can come to life during Fall and Winter.   Read on to learn about plants with unique flowers, foliage and berries!   Stonecrop / sedum Sun Loving Leave their flower heads on to dry for winter interest! Windflower / anemone Sun Loving Great as a cut flower too! Turtlehead / chelone Part Sun to Full Shade Loving This native plant thrives in wet spots in your garden. False Sunflowers / helianthus Sun Loving These cheerful flowers are eye-catching and are sunflower look-alikes. Windflower / anemone Sun Loving G ..read more

At Graf’s, we adore hardy Hibiscus – we even have them in our flower beds! By late summer, their big blooms are a welcome sight in the garden!   Massive 8-9″ vibrant blooms A perennial plant Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators Deer Resistant Full sun to part sun loving When choosing which hibiscus to add to your garden, consider both the foliage color and flower style. 8″ puckered hot pink flowers cover the near black foliage of this new variety of hibiscus! A favorite of Tim’s Huge, 7-8″ ruffled lavender pink flowers with a cherry ..read more

It is time to get outside and prep your gardens for spring and summer growth! Below, find the information about fertilizing your plant babies in spring.  Why should I fertilize my plants in early spring? Catch their growing wave! Spring’s warm days and cool nights are excellent for plant growth. If you feed your plants now, you’ll help them grow even faster and stronger. What are the benefits of fertilizing your plants? Fertilizing builds stronger roots. Stronger roots help prevent stress when we have droughts. Fertilizing helps build stronger stems. Stronger stems help t ..read more

Find our favorite varieties below. Visit us to see what Native Plants we have in stock for your yard!    What are "Native Plants"? Native plants evolved or adapted to our local environment for thousands of years, and are an important part of our local habitats and ecosystems. They are the most sustainable plants for our specific area. They can stand the test of Ohio weather! Native Plants are adapted to our growing conditions and have evolved to thrive in our climate.  They are comfortable with the amount of rainfall we receive, to our unique s ..read more

These foliage-forward plants do not need to slip into costume to be ready for fright night! Their naturally occurring leaves and stems have them ready for Halloween every day. You can shop our houseplants online or in store, 7 days a week!    Peperomia ‘Piccolo Banda’ The thick, pale silvery-green leaves with blood-red veins running down their length feature petal-less flowers. Creepy. Characteristics: Light: Medium, indirect Pet Friendly Easy Care Bushy growth habit Tradescantia ‘Pink Nanouk’ Hey there Boo-tiful! Vibrant purple stripes match the funky growth habit of this ..read more

GET MORE BLOOMS IN THE SPRING – FOLLOW OUR PRUNING GUIDE Fall days bring cooler temperatures and changes in our gardens. Our perennials and shrubs start to look pretty sad as they get ready to die back and sleep all winter. If you are like many gardeners, fall means it is time to cut everything back! If you have any of the plants below, avoid cutting them to the ground this fall, or in some cases, cutting them back at all.     WHY ISN’T MY HYDRANGEA BLOOMING?! Often, gardeners mistakenly trim back their hydrangea bushes in the fall and take off their blooms for the next year. So ..read more

If your houseplants have been outside for the summer, it’s time to bring them in for the cooler season.  You can shop our houseplants online or in store, 7 days a week!    HOW TO TRANSITION YOUR HOUSEPLANTS FOR FALL: Like us, plants have to spend more time inside during the cooler months. Once temperatures start to get near 50 degrees Fahrenheit outside at night, it’s important to grab your more fragile plants and bring them inside. Here are our best tips on how to make the transition easy for you and your plants. FOLLOW OUR GRAF GROWERS TIPS TO KEEP YOUR PLANTS HAPPY STEP ..read more

Sometimes we have spots in our garden that are just troublesome. Here is how we like to approach solving garden problems! Identify what type of garden space you have. Is it always wet even when we are not receiving consistent rainfall? Does the space dry out quickly because there is no shade and a lot of wind? Figure out what is happening in your space by observing your garden at different times throughout the day and week. Then use the lists below to identify what type of plant will work best in your garden. If you have clay or sandy soil, you should amend it with plenty of organic matter. W ..read more

When choosing plants, ask “What is candy to deer?” What plants do deer enjoy eating? Deer love narrow-leaf evergreens and show a preference for hostas, daylilies, and English ivy. What do deer dislike? They will stay away from poisonous and prickly plants as well as fragrant plants with strong odors. Keep in mind that the first rule in deer proofing is that are really no deer-proof plants, but rather plants that deer rarely or seldom damage. Let’s explore some Deer-resistant plants!Now remember that if a deer is hungry, they will eat pretty much anything, but these varieties of plants ..read more

No one wants to swat away mosquitos while they are enjoying a barbeque, reading a book, or just sitting out and enjoying a drink. Grow plants that will naturally keep mosquitos away while you enjoy your outdoor living spaces.    Featured Products Citronella Shop in Store Lantana Shop in Store Lemon Grass Shop in Store Marigold Shop in Store Previous Next Rid your outdoor space of those pesky mosquitos with these plants that will grow well in containers or flower beds! Citronella Geraniums Citronella Geraniums are part-sun to full-sun loving annuals that grow well in c ..read more