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Gardening Hints & Tips

We always look forward to the next spring — our busy season, when the perennials get uncovered, the vegetable and flower beds get tilled and everyone gets an opportunity to grow something new.

Spring doesn't just happen at Medary Acres — many things have to come together to fill the benches with plants that are ready to sell when it's time to plant.

After an inventory in June, we start right away with the ordering process. Geraniums and perennials are in high demand and are usually planted in June, July and August for next spring's sales. To fill our gardeners' needs and wants, we sometimes place orders 2 to 3 years in advance. Every year something new will catch our eye and we try to anticipate so the plants will be there for everyone who wants them.

Product Varieties

The perennial boom shows no signs of slowing down — even the "temperennials" — a new catch phrase for the tender perennials can put on a great show for a season but may not be hardy for the area. If we can keep the cost down to the price of a geranium, these tem perennials can be a great addition to beds and pots without busting the budget. This offers our gardeners new options that have only been available to our warmer neighbors to the south.

• Hostas — We'll have over 60 varieties again this year — apparently, this love affair is on—going.

• Roses — 70 varieties, including new releases and new patents

• Sedums — The sedums this fall were great, be sure you have some next fall

• Garden Mums — Not as hardy as they once were but spectacular in the fall and inexpensive, a great color selection

• Perennials — Hundreds of varieties. We try to keep the price low to encourage experimentation and for use as annuals in pots

• Annuals — We will always change varieties as research and development bring us new and better varieties