Plant a rose in memory of those who served the country.
Mature asparagus beds can be harvested for 4 to 6 weeks.
To enjoy blueberries through the month of September, opt for Aurora. Producing moderately large, powder-blue berries, aurora surpasses other fall-bearing blueberries hands down! Growing on a rounded, upright bush, it spreads 5′-6′. Aurora is hardy to zone 5.
Remedy color lapses in the perennial garden with annual flowers.
A dense vigorously-growing lawn defends against weed and insect pests.
If a flower stem appears on a rhubarb plant, remove it. A flower may mean that the plant is in need of dividing, which you would do early next spring, or perhaps a soil amendment of manure of compost would be helpful.
Pinch off side buds of peonies to encourage larger blooms.
Plant Something Massachusetts is a project of Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, and was originally established in partnership with Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association.