A new year means new opportunities and we are already planning ways to get the best out of the next 365 days. One way to get a jump on your new garden is picking the perfect varieties to let your landscape stand out from the crowd. We at Wayside Gardens are proud to present our top picks to give your garden the greatest advantage in 2017.
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In a world buzzing with constant clamor, movement and colors sometimes the best reprieve is silence, stillness, and nothingness. White flowers symbolize peace, fidelity, innocence, honesty and perfection. They deserve a place in our gardens beyond formal events like weddings and funerals. White is not a canvas to be filled, but an absence that makes the heart grow fonder.
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Since 1934, The Masters Tournament has been held annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Trust us, this is not your average golf club. Augusta National is known for its stunning landscapes and gardens, providing a beautiful view for the many golfers and their audience. The founders even named each hole after one of the plants that can be found there.
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With temperatures cooling off and the leaves starting to turn, now is the perfect time to get out there and take a close look at some leaves!
Read MoreFlowering shrubs can really brighten up your garden's architecture, supplying height and structure along with a healthy dose of color. Many shrubs and trees will flower and seed in the early spring, leaving you with months of simple foliage and no flowers. Here is a list of three summer-blooming shrubs that will keep your garden bright and colorful until fall.
- Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are some of the most well-known flowering shrubs, and they come in many varieties. The most popular is probably the ever-blooming species, macrophylla. They will bloom from early summer to fall, and they are fairly easy to care for. They have the big fluffy, colorful blooms that gardener's have grown to expect from their hydranges.Some popular Hydrangea macrophylla varieties:
Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'
Hydrangea 'Alpengluhen'
Hydrangea 'Nikko Blue' - Potentilla
Potentillas are becoming more and more popular. Summer gardeners love their long-lasting bright blooms. They are great for rock gardens, and they are super low-maintenance. They bloom through the entire summer in distinct bright colors.Some popular Potentilla Varieties:
Potentilla 'Arc-en-Ciel'
Potentilla 'Hopwoodiana'
Potentilla 'Mango Tango' - Roses
Of course, Roses are the most popular shrub grown around the world. And, why not? They have beautiful fragrant blooms, and many of them provide wonderful color right up to the end of summer. Many new varieties are very hardy, resistant to pests and diseases.Try these hardy reblooming roses:
Rose 'Double Knockout'
Rose 'Beloved'
Rose 'Cinco de Mayo'
I’m not sure about the rest of the country — because I didn’t grow up there — but here in South Carolina, the scent of Magnolias is as much a part of summertime as sweet iced tea, running though sprinklers, and fireflies.
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