If you can dig a hole in your garden most any time of the year up until September 15th is a good time to plant your container grown perennials. Here are some suggestions! 1. Dig a hole that is 2x the size of your perennial. 2. Water it and then let the water soak into [...]
As spring approaches, you may discover that you have perennials coming up all over the place. Many perennials expand by root or seed. When perennials are peeking out of the ground at a height of no greater than 3 inches, I recommend that you get a good sturdy butcher knife and cut into the soil [...]
WOW! Awesome! Oh my Gosh!, What Beauty! Do you want this kind of response from visitors coming to your house to see your garden center. Perennial Paradise sees into the future. We see color, texture, design and color. Our perennials, can offer you a life time of beauty and enjoyment to your current and future [...]
In my early days, I used to buy perennials from garden centers. It became very expensive and it seemed I never got very far. As my gardens needed splitting, I decided one day to take all my splits and plant them in this area. Now 3 years later, void of some weeds involved …lol… [...]
Saturday morning Perennial Paradise Garden Sale was scheduled to open at 7:00 a.m. Through the night, I was sick and had the chills. I tried very hard to sleep knowing I had a 12 hour day in front of me or more. Finally at 4:00 a.m. I fell asleep! At 4:30 a.m. the [...]
Where flowers bloom so does hope. - Lady Bird Johnson, It would be hard to believe that a president’s wife with all her prestige and standing in the United States would write such a profound statement regarding hope. I look back at some of my own personal struggles that have challenged me from time [...]
5 years ago this garden center was a thistle field… today it is a paradise. I have found in life the act of thinking up a good idea is the easiest part. When you sit down and begin to tackle the project it is easy to give it up or tell yourself you can’t do [...]
A day in the life of a perennial! Perennials really have a lot to offer. Not only do they provide lasting color during their blooming time. Perennials are cost effective. Several years ago, I purchased a physostegia plant from a Perennial Sale Catalog. The plant struck me as a vibrant, sturdy plant. I purchased it [...]