Natives That Are Made For The Shade
When gardeners think of native plants, they often have a sunny patches of Coneflowers, Black-Eyed Susans and Butterfly Weed in mind. Yet,...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Jan 31
- 1 min
You say cle-MA-tis, I say CLEM-a-tis.
You might have noticed that at Wit’s End Gardens, we use the botanical name of plants. It’s true that more people know daylilies by the...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Uh-oh, 2023 Is The Year of The Rabbit.
2023 has arrived and it’s the year of the Rabbit. As gardeners, this might be more a cause of angst than cause for celebration. Bunnies...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
Classic Blue: 2020 Color of the Year
Classic blue adds a serenity to balance the energy of pinks, yellows, reds and oranges.
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Wit's End Gardens
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
Badda Bing Badda Bloom!
Meet the perennials who bloom like they are annuals. Perennials can get a bad rap from people who are looking for non-stop blooming like...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Get Plants Off to a Good Start
Handling, air exposure and temperature differences can all freak a new plant out as it goes from pot to ground. Get your new acquisition...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
Humming the Blues
Perhaps you’ve noticed it too – bees spend a great deal of time on blue flowers. Cornflower blues. Purple blues. Blues in spikes, balls...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Let the dandelions grow? You must be mad!
Yep, I’ve heard it. And yep, I do let dandelions grow in my yard (although not my beds where I am giddy with victory when I get the whole...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Feb 8, 2019
- 1 min
Meet the Perennials with Pollinator Power
The latest GrowHappy mini-mag focuses on the perennials that really bring in the pollinators, like the 2019 Perennial of the Year:...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
Honey, It's Not About You
At Wit’s End, we’re not alone when we talk about gardening for bees. Protecting bees matters because they are key to pollination. But...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Jul 22, 2018
- 1 min
Let Worms Do The Work To Improve Soil
If you’ve got packed or clay soil, you know how labor-intensive it is to work. Worse yet, often plants don’t thrive in it. Time to make...
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Wit's End Gardens
- Jul 22, 2018
- 1 min
The Great Attractors
Combine vibrant red and pink shades with the right shape of flower and you have a great hummingbird attractor. Hummers zoom in to sip,...
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