We’ve heard it all. All the excuses to put off planting when the benefits are so great….and satisfying. Here are a few: I don’t want to plant in the summer because…. “I don’t want to have to water this summer.” Once a week is all that is needed, which is not very often. Besides, if we don’t […]
Mysterious Dieback on Trees
Dieback is a catch-all term to mean that something has died without a defined cause. The dieback that homeowners are seeing this spring is a direct result of the sudden and untimely temperature drops we saw in December, January, and March. Each time, unseasonably warm weather was followed by drastically low temps, causing injury to […]
Did Your Lilacs Bloom this Spring The Mystery of the Missing Lilacs
Lilac season came and went this spring, for many with no blooms. Many reasons can be the cause of lilacs not blooming. But the Spring of 2017 is different… Lilacs are known for their durability, their profuse blooming in spite of weather conditions. After all, this is Missouri, and anything can happen. Yet, lilacs usually thrive. So, this phenomenon […]
Confessions of a Naturalist: A Small Naturalist in a BIG Plant World
The garden center can feel very big for someone who has little knowledge about plants. Here are 3 things you MUST do to grow with your plants! Well, here it is my first blog! In January, Alice hired me to take on the social media, marketing and outside sales here at Longfellow’s. HELLO! It has […]
Are My Crape Myrtles are Dead?
Trust us. Your crape myrtle is probably not dying! Let us explain… There is no denying the beauty of a crape myrtle. With their spectacular blooms in the summer and their blazing fall colors, we can understand why many people choose to put these into their landscapes. This year we have had several calls concerning […]