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Posts Tagged "annuals"
Heat-Loving Annuals
Part of the reason why people can be so nervous to plant this time of the year is the heat! To put your mind at ease, why not bring on summer with these sun-loving, and heat-tolerant annuals! Pentas – This is the best annual pollinator! if you have a butterfly garden, this is a must-have. […]
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Fantastic Fall Favorites
It’s always a good day for the team when we can take a minute to talk about some of our favorite plants. Fall is a fantastic time to plant, and an even better time to admire the landscape. We put pen to paper and came up with a few of our favorite Autumn plants. If you […]
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Proven Winners Pollinator Kit
All of us at Van Wilgen’s and Proven Winners know one thing for sure, a better garden starts with a better plant. Healthy plants with strong root systems are the hallmark of a PW plant, and we know strong roots = strong plants. This week we will be showcasing Proven Winners plants in every part […]
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SPRING IN BLOOM
Spring is in bloom in our greenhouse! All you have to do is walk through the greenhouse doors and the aroma of spring hits you. Just stop, take a big breath in, it’s good for the soul. The greenhouse is full of so many springtime favorites right now. The colorful pansies are probably the first […]
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Grow for the glory
July is here, with that comes fun times with all our family and friends. Some of my best memories are of all the family barbecues which generally started on the fourth of July weekend. I love to decorate and create elaborate displays for these special times. It’s my way of creating an inviting setting to […]
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Pretty in Pink
Everything’s pretty in pink! Our flock of flamingos will grow as pink week gets into full swing this week, June 12th thru the 18th. By now many of you know how important this week is to us here at Van Wilgen’s. Over the past few years with the help of all of you, we have […]
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Tropical Paradise
I think we have all dreamed of being able to re-create that feeling we get when we are on vacation in the tropics. The large palms, beautiful flowering trees, and fragrant climbing vines have a few of us doing our best to transform our yards into our own personal oasis, that we can come home […]
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Getting the Best out of Annuals
PUSH YOUR ANNUALS TO THE MAXIMUM THEY CAN HANDLE IT! (Annual plant care in containers) Push your annuals to the maximum this year. They can handle it. I promise! We get to enjoy annual flowers for such a short period of time so let’s get the most out of them. Darlene in the greenhouse put […]
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All of us at Van Wilgen’s and Proven Winners know one thing for sure, a better garden starts with a better plant. Healthy plants with strong root systems are the hallmark of a PW plant, and we know strong roots = strong plants. This week we will be showcasing Proven Winners plants in […]
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