Do you know how to care for shrubs and small trees in your winter planters? Here are a few tips.

Fall and Winter Care, plant care, wateringDLessneDecember 9, 2021Evergreens, winter

Fight the Winter Blues!

Missing flowers in the middle of winter? Some shrub and tree branches will bloom indoors — even in the middle of winter!

Fall and Winter Care, CuttingsDLessneJanuary 12, 2021Garden, Winter, Forcing blooms, forsythia

Keeping Plants Inside

If you want to take plants inside for the winter, we have a few tips for success.

Fall and Winter Care, plant careDLessneNovember 7, 2019indoor plants, house plants, winter

Storing Pots Inside

While keeping plants outside over the winter seems appealing, most containers will not last if they are unprotected outside. Ceramic and cement pots are especially prone to cracking if the soil inside is very wet when it freezes. We recommend emptying your containers and placing them in a location out of the sun and rain such as in a garage or shed.

Fall and Winter Care, plantersDLessneNovember 7, 2019planters

Winterize Outside Pots

With sub-freezing temperatures in the forecast, time is up for most outdoor annuals. Some cold-loving plants (such as pansies, kale and cabbage) and perennials like ivy and Creeping Jenny can survive over the winter – but there’s a catch: You can’t let the pot freeze into a block of ice

Fall and Winter Care, plantersDLessneNovember 7, 2019winterize planters

Winter's Coming: Can Plants Come Inside?

Once we have a hard freeze, a light covering won’t protect plants. Without a grow-light, sun loving plants won’t get enough sunlight if you move them indoors. But if you have a shady planter, you are in luck! Shade-loving plants will do fine indoors all winter long.

Fall and Winter Care, plantsDLessneOctober 1, 2019Winter

Frosty Nights: How Do you Protect Your Plants?

Because frost forms only on the surface of a plant, and it generally occurs when daytime temperatures are still above freezing, you can keep your planter going for a few more weeks if you keep the frost off!

Fall and Winter CareDLessneOctober 1, 2019Frost, Protecting Plants

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