Not many people think of bees during the fall and winter, unless you're a bee keeper like Paul. Unscripted and unprepared, check out a video below that Paul and Joyce's children put together, showing Paul preparing his beehives for the long winter months. "It's interesting to see this process. During this time of year we are focused [...]
We have an amazing selection of winterberry holly bushes available, which feature spectacular berry displays in the fall and early winter. The berries are not only liked by birds - including robins and bluebirds - but are often cut off to use in holiday arrangements. Very easy to grow, the winterberry is the perfect plant for [...]
The Plumbago - or ceratostigma - is a perennial flower that blooms in the fall! It makes a very lovely ground cover, with leaves that turn red-burgundy during the fall months.
"It's been a long, hot summer but now the cooler weather is finally here and plants are getting ready for their winter 'rest.' In the fall, plants are not growing leaves, allowing them to put more energy into root production. This makes fall the perfect time to get trees, shrubs and perennials established!" - Joyce Larson [...]
This unique annual has been intriguing Sprucedale Garden employees, catching everyone's eye with its intricate orchid-like flowers and long, delicate stems. There's nothing else quite like it, especially this late in the season! The Peacock Gladiolus is not only pleasing to the eye, but to the nose as well, with a strong, sweet fragrance!
Our beautiful ornamental kale and cabbage offer super hearty fall color even through the frost!
Our large, colorful assortment of mums are finally starting to bloom! Planted on June 10, the mums are now around 2.5 months old. In just a few weeks they will be bursting with vibrant color all over!
Who says we’re in the “Summer Doldrums” (also known to beekeepers as the summer dearth)? OK, there aren’t as many shrubs and trees blooming now in mid-August as there were in the spring months, but there are some interesting and important trees flowering right now. Their importance is due to the fact that many pollinators, including [...]
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." - proverb Butterfly bushes bloom from mid-summer through early fall, coming in a wide range of colors and heights. And of course, they attract butterflies!
Remember the mums just a few weeks ago? (If not, click HERE for a quick reminder! HINT: They were puny!) Well, now the mums are huge, some varieties overflowing out of their containers. The mums will start to bloom at the beginning of the fall season. Cady took advantage of the shade provided by some of [...]