Garden Blogs

This blog will guide you through selecting the best fall annuals, planting tips, and how to combine them with perennials for a truly stunning seasonal garden.

Let’s explore how to design a fall garden by planting in the summer, ensuring your landscape is ready to burst into color when autumn arrives.

Here are some effective tips for conserving water in your garden during late summer, along with a list of the top 20 best water-wise perennials for gardeners in Maryland and Virginia.

In this guide, we’ll cover the best watering techniques, timing, and the importance of proper watering in the first year. We’ll also discuss ongoing watering techniques for established plants and introduce tools like Dewitt watering bags and soaker hoses to simplify the process for beginners.

This guide will explore what makes a garden drought-tolerant, provide tips on designing such landscapes, and offer insights into establishing and caring for drought-tolerant native and ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials.

Whether you want to start an aquatic container garden or incorporate aquatic plants into an existing pond, this guide will provide you with all the necessary information to create and maintain a thriving aquatic plant environment.

This article explores the importance of planting native plants in the home landscape, highlights examples of common native plants by season, and provides cultural requirements for each to help you make informed choices for a vibrant, sustainable garden.

At Patuxent Nursery, we offer a wide selection of robust trees, shrubs, and perennials perfectly suited for summer planting, along with expert advice to help you achieve a thriving landscape!

In this blog, we will explore the importance of native shrubs for pollinators, provide a short list of shrubs categorized by sun exposure requirements, offer landscaping ideas, and share tips on attracting pollinators to your garden.

What are these little green things growing on the bark of my trees? They are Lichens, and here’s what homeowners need to know.

In this blog, we explore the fascinating world of Carex, from its native habitats to its cultivation and ecological significance.

Welcome, fellow rose enthusiasts, to our fragrant sanctuary of petals and thorns! I am delighted to share the exquisite diversity of roses. Each rose variety boasts its own unique beauty and personality, coupled with specific cultural needs that demand our attention and care. Join me on this journey as we unravel the mysteries of rose cultivation and explore the intricacies of their individual requirements.

The season for blooming perennials is just beginning! Start your early spring garden off right with native plants that deer tend to avoid. While there is an overwhelming amount of options to choose from, we have compiled a list of our top 5 early spring blooming native perennials that are deer-resistant.

Today, I’m thrilled to share with you the secrets to prune these botanical treasures correctly, ensuring they dazzle with vibrant blooms year after year. Let’s dive in!