Now: How are your Dahlias, Sunflowers & Asters?
If your garden is “over” for the year, look what you’re missing! Here are three of the biggies for fall bloom. The dahlia at left is “Crazy Love.” And the other photo is of two native wildflowers:...
View ArticleWe all like a little instant gratification once in a while!
When it comes to gardening and wildflowers, patience is our friend. We’re also always looking for low maintenance, hardy plants that will come back season after season and last for the next 10 years....
View ArticleFall Seeding Take 3
Now that we’ve talked about the best time to fall plant, and we have a handle on how we’re going to prepare the area, it’s time to choose our seed. This is my favorite part as there are endless...
View ArticleNew Wildflower Species for 2013!
Each season we add a variety of new, unique wildflowers to our seed offerings, taking in to consideration varieties our customers have been asking for, unique species that serve a special purpose...
View ArticleNeed Quick and Lasting Color this Year? Annuals are for you!
The Seed Man, our resident Wildflower expert, Master Gardener and part-owner, shares with us why Annual Wildflowers are the perfect choice for any garden or meadow. It’s been a long, cold, snowy...
View ArticleFavorite Photos from our Spring 2014 Photo Contest
Although the below photos didn’t win, we wanted to highlight them because we were impressed by both the gardens and the photography! We hope you enjoy as much as we did. Cosmos & Monarch, Submitted...
View ArticleBee Helpful By Gardening
Honeybees are integral to our food system; they pollinate many fruits, nuts and vegetables, helping crops grow and produce. Recently, the bee population has been declining worldwide, which can be...
View ArticleBig Blooms, Big Statement
The sheer delight of a huge, colorful flower opening up in the garden is one of the most joyous moments of the season. Huge blooms not only steal the spotlight outdoors, but also make for fabulous...
View ArticleNow: How are your Dahlias, Sunflowers & Asters?
If your garden is "over" for the year, look what you're missing! Here are three of the biggies for fall bloom. The dahlia at left is "Crazy Love." And the other photo is of two native wildflowers:...
View ArticleWe all like a little instant gratification once in a while!
When it comes to gardening and wildflowers, patience is our friend. We’re also always looking for low maintenance, hardy plants that will come back season after season and last for the next 10 years....
View ArticleFall Seeding Take 3
In part three of the Seed Man's series on planting wildflowers he talks about the best way to pick seed that will succeed.The post Fall Seeding Take 3 appeared first on American Meadows Blog.
View ArticleNew Wildflower Species for 2013!
Each season we add a variety of new, unique wildflowers to our seed offerings, taking in to consideration varieties our customers have been asking for, unique species that serve a special purpose...
View ArticleNeed Quick and Lasting Color this Year? Annuals are for you!
Hopefully you’re in a little warmer climate and you may already be in the garden doing some spring cleaning and getting your beds ready for planting. Well if you’re looking to add some quick, lasting...
View ArticleFavorite Photos from Our Spring 2014 Photo Contest
Click through to view several of our favorite photos from our Spring 2014 Photo Contest. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! The post Favorite Photos from Our Spring 2014 Photo Contest appeared...
View ArticleBee Helpful By Gardening
Honeybees are integral to our food system; they pollinate many fruits, nuts and vegetables, helping crops grow and produce. Recently, the bee population has been declining worldwide, which can be...
View ArticleBig Blooms, Big Statement
This season, we’re excited to plant some of our favorite easy-to-grow bulbs, perennials and wildflowers that create a huge statement with big blooms. The post Big Blooms, Big Statement appeared first...
View ArticleHow To Harvest Sunflower Seeds for Planting, Roasting and Feeding Birds
At the end of the season, sunflower seeds can easily be harvested and dried for re-planting, baked up for a tasty snack or re-purposed into suet to feed back to the birds in the winter months....
View ArticleAdmitting — And Learning From — My Garden Mistakes
As gardeners, we all make mistakes. Even the most seasoned gardeners I speak with have something they aren’t happy with from the past growing season. I am no stranger to garden mistakes and this season...
View ArticleCreating Temporary Gardens With Annuals
Although many gardeners work on their landscapes for the long haul, some may not be at their space for more than a season or don’t have the budget for perennial plants. The solution? A temporary...
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