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Woodie’s Picks: Evergreen Thrillers for Winter Container Gardens
This week in Woodie’s Picks, we’re highlighting four of our favorite evergreen plants that make gorgeous centerpieces for winter container gardens. Plus, we’ll share the essential elements for creating eye-catching holiday porch pots, ensuring your home shines with style and flair all season long!
Learn MoreWoodie’s Picks: Deer-Resistant Essentials For The Late Fall Landscape
Mother nature's foliage is dropping, and these deciduous shrubs are often a deer’s first choice in the buffet of nature. When these shrubs become bare, deer begin turning to the landscape staples to fulfill their hunger. Check out this blog to learn the best tips and tricks to avoiding these woodland creatures!
Read More8 Tips To Transform Your Outdoor Space This Fall
As temperatures drop to the low forties and the hours of sunshine begin to dwindle, it’s easy to get into a cold-season slump. But it does not have to be this way! By fully embracing the warm tones of fall, you can easily cultivate a cozy, inviting outdoor space to enjoy each day. In this blog, we will highlight some key factors that worked to elevate these influencers’ spaces, along with tips for you to create the best fall display for your home.
Read MoreWoodie's Picks: Viburnum For Multi-Seasonal Interest
An underdog of the fall landscape, often overlooked by the more obvious choices like burning bush and fall camellias, is the bold and beautiful Viburnum Shrub! Boasting electric color changes in fall and an explosion of unique white blooms in spring, Viburnum is an incredible option for a wide range of landscaping projects.
Read MoreThe Enchanting World of Tiarella Plants
Whether you’re looking for a ground cover, adding accents to your shaded borders, or incorporating beautiful plants into mixed decorative containers, Tiarella offers a wide range of choices. This blog will explore the different varieties of Tiarella, including Tiarella cordifolia, Tiarella 'Oakleaf,' Tiarella 'Timbuktu,' and Tiarella 'Running Tapestry,' and delve into their uses in the landscape, deer resistance, ideal planting companions, and growing conditions.
Read MoreWoodie's Picks: Deciduous Favorites To Plant Now For A Vibrant Landscape Later
While deciduous plants may be losing leaves and heading into dormancy, now is actually the best time to plant deciduous trees and shrubs. That is why this week, we've decided to highlight four iconic deciduous trees and shrubs to get in the ground now for a vibrant landscape later!
Read MorePlanting Perennials in the Fall for Spectacular Spring Blooms
Fall is the perfect time to plant perennials that will burst into life with vibrant blooms come spring. This guide will walk you through the types of perennials typically planted in the fall, tips for planting, winter care, spring maintenance, and some of the best perennials for early-season blooms. With a little effort now, you’ll be rewarded with a garden full of color next year.
Read MoreWoodie's Picks: Camellias To Carry You Through Fall & Winter
Whether it's the fall-blooming sasanqua or the late-winter japonicas, Camellias are always at the forefront of our thoughts this time of year. Their glossy, evergreen foliage provides structure and interest, and when those blooms start to emerge, they truly brighten the landscape, adding a welcome burst of color against the muted tones of winter. Check out this blog to learn about Woodie's favorite Camellia shrubs to light up the fall landscape!
Read MoreRed Yucca: A Gardener's Guide to Planting, Care, & Landscape Design
If you are in search of a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that makes a bold splash in the landscape, look no further than this Texas-native show-stopper! In this guide, we’ll explore the essentials of planting, caring for, and incorporating Red Yucca into your landscape, along with some ideal companion plants.
Read MoreWoodie's Picks: Iconic Redbuds To Shine In Spring and Fall
Whether planted as a specimen tree or used in groupings along garden borders, redbuds never fail to make an impact. As we all prepare the landscape for the colder months, we can’t help but envision those early spring days when the redbuds will once again take center stage, heralding the arrival of a fresh season full of life and color. Keep reading this blog to get a glimpse into my favorite redbuds to make a grand statement in the landscape!
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