Fall Gardening

Attention Hampton Roads! It’s fall y’all and there are lots of awesome events going on at the garden center these next few fabulous months.

It’s finally here...the spookiest time of the year! Halloween is almost upon us and it is time to prepare for all the little ghouls and goblins that come to your porch expecting goodies for their all-hallows-eve haul. If you have been watching Mike, the Garden Guru’s seminars, you will already have your fall porch primped and prepped for the hoards of family and friends to visit you this season. 

Pansies are such a perfect companion for fall containers, landscapes, and all types of porch and patio decor. With so many varieties available at the garden center, it is close to impossible to make a decision on what the perfect color or combination is best for your fall look this year. What does your horoscope tell you? Should you go bold today? Maybe a softer look will fit your theme better? 

The weather is getting cooler and the colors of the season are starting to change. It’s finally that time of year where our Green Team staff can share their fall favorites! Our staff loves to garden and because of this, we have decided to collect their favorite fall plants and products from our stores to share with you. From plants to decor and more, there is always a new fall favorite to look forward to. Maybe you will also find a new fall favorite to love!   

Since the season has changed over to fall, we are thrilled to share our fantastic set of fall events with our favorite people: our customers! Be sure to book up your calendars with these unforgettable fall events that are sure to get you in the pumpkin spice mood.  Grillin’ in the Garden: September 25th, 2021

Pumpkins are the most iconic identifier that fall is finally here. Without these gorgeous vine-picked squashes, we wouldn’t have our beautiful fall porches, our memories of fall with family, and...just about everything pumpkin spice-related! Since there are so many ways to use pumpkins to ring in the fall season, it’s hard to remember some of their most basic origins. This includes the simple, but integral, pumpkin pie. 

Nothing says the “start of fall” like chrysanthemums (or mums for short). We start bringing these blooming perennials in our stores at the beginning of September and the entire store begins to acclimate into autumn. Not only do these amazing bloomers give fantastic fall vibes, but they are also extremely easy to decorate with, and upkeep, for years to come. 

We are getting into our autumn groove here at the garden center with incoming decor, plants, and garden supplies to prep for fall gardening! 

As we approach the end of the summer season, the heat makes us forget the cool weather to come. Along with the mums, ornamental peppers, pumpkins, and so much more filling our stores for the season, we can’t forget about our cool-season lawns! This week, August 16th - 22nd, 2021 is Lawn-a-thon and we are celebrating by providing information on everything grass-centric.

by Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, VirginiaIt’s almost time for the biggest and best show of the fall gardening show – the appearance of camellia flowers.I’ve had considerable experience with camellias over several decades of gardening and none have really disappointed me.