Garden Tips

As eager as you may be, try not to feed your houseplants until March.

Treat your houseplants' soil with a systemic insecticide to reduce the likelihood of pest issues developing.

Keep the soil of your poinsettias evenly moist to slightly dry as they head into the new year, and you'll extend their festive display.

Continually remove heavy snow and ice build-up on your evergreens like Juniper and Arborvitae in order to avoid damage to branches.

Remember to feed the wildlife in your yard; Petitti's offers an array of foods to support birds, squirrels, and more through the cold winter…

Keep your home safe by making sure your fresh-cut Christmas Tree is well watered at all times; avoid a dry dehydrated tree.

Poinsettias should kept away from hot and cold drafts caused by placement near vents, doors, and windows; supply 6 or more hours of bright,…

Prevent overwatering your poinsettia by using the ice cube watering method; apply 2 cubes per 6-inch pot. Check the soil again for dryness after…

For a special holiday gift, consider giving a feeder for attracting colorful winter birds like goldfinches and cardinals.

Consider giving a heated birdbath as a unique and special gift for the birdwatching fan in your life!

Bring the outdoors in this season in a natural, authentic way by purchasing fresh wreaths, centerpieces, garlands, and more from Petitti's, featuring evergreens and…

Spray Wilt Stop on your cut evergreen wreathes and boughs both indoors and outdoors to prevent them from drying out and to extend their…

Round up the family and decorate a Christmas Tree outside for the birds this holiday season; hang sliced oranges and apples, suet, pine cones,…

Petitti Gift Cards make an awesome last-minute gift for the gardener and lawn care guru in your life!

Visit Petitti's to shop all the new varieties of poinsettias this season from traditional colors to sparkly fantasy colors.

When transporting poinsettias, be sure to keep them sleeved to avoid damaging drafts and bracht burn, and remove the sleeving immediately upon arrival indoors.

Before placing your live Christmas Tree into its stand, be sure to cut 1 inch off the bottom to support better water absorption.

Keep your fresh-cut Christmas Tree lush and green by adding Prolong to its water in the stand.

Celebrate National Poinsettia Day with traditional and fantasy poinsettias from Petitti's!

Be diligent about keeping your lawn free of fallen leaves, which can contribute to snow mold and winter diseases; gather the leaves and use…

Pot up holiday-blooming bulbs like amaryllis & paperwhites indoors now so that you can enjoy the festive blooms this Christmas and winter.

Wrap the base of young trees with vinyl tree wraps now to protect them from deer, rabbits, and winter weather damage.

Hang bird roosting pockets to provide additional options and shelther that provides winter warmth.

Purchase and add a new bird feeder to better support the birds this winter.

For any newly planted trees that will be exposed to high winds this winter, take the time to stake them now.

For any hardy fall mums you hope will return next year, wait to cut them down until the spring; apply winter mulch to help…

Dig a hole now for your balled & burlapped Christmas tree. Place the soil in a wheel barrow in the garage, and fill the…

Take the time now to winterize all power equipment including the lawn mower, hedge trimmer, and more.

Get into the holiday spirit at Petitti's! Shop holiday houseplants, porch pots, poinsettias, fresh-cut trees, life-like trees, new décor and ornament themes, and more…

If needed, deciduous and fruit trees can be pruned later this month.

Be sure to install outdoor covers to protect your investment in patio furniture, fountains, and statuaries.

Rake leaves and add them to your compost pile along with some Bio-accelerator to help them decompose.

We wish you a safe and spooky-but-not-too-scary Halloween!

Water all landscape plants deeply and thoroughly before the ground freezes.

It's your last chance to feed acid-loving plants like hollies, azaleas, and more with Holly-tone.

Winterizer can be applied to your lawn now to help prevent winter diseases like snow mold.

Sow Winter Wheat in your vegetable garden now to suppress weeds & increase nitrogen in the soil for the benefit of next year.

Get into the holiday spirit at Petitti's! Shop holiday houseplants, porch pots, poinsettias, fresh-cut trees, life-like trees, new décor and ornament themes, and more…

Add soil amendments now like lime, composted manure, and Sweet Peet for a better start next spring.

Continue to plant spring-blooming bulbs all the way until the ground freezes and soil is no longer workable.

Once the soil freeze, protect your roses, mophead hydrangea, and other plants susceptible to winter damage by applying 6-8 inches of winter mulch.

To all our customers who have served, we sincerely thank you for your service!

Give your lawn one last and low mow now, which will help to prevent matting under the snow and the development of snow mold.

For any fountains you expect to leave outside this winter, drain the water from them now.

Spray Wilt Stop now to create a layer of protection against winter windburn for broadleaf evergreens like hollies and rhododendrons.

Clean and repair your garden tools and accessories now before storing them away for the winter.

We do not recommend heavy pruning in the fall unless a plant is diseased or damaged; it is best to wait until winter when…

Start the process of a new garden bed now by layering leaves, newspaper, and black plastic on top of a designated lawn area.

Add spent annuals to your compost pile!

Enjoy the fall splendor that burning bush, red maples, itea, viburnum, and ornamental grasses provide by planting them now and enjoying the show for…

As perennials die back for the season, cut their foliage down to the ground, which prevents snow diseases and keeps you a step ahead…

Did you know that deer greatly dislike scilla, daffodils, and hyacinths? Plant these spring-blooming bulbs in the fall and enjoy beautiful and deer-resistant flowers…

Try to plant all of your new perennials by mid-month so that their roots can establish before a hard freeze hits.

Preserve your Halloween pumpkin by washing it in a bleach and water solution.

You can continue planting garlic bulbs well into fall, right up until the ground freezes.

Apply a light misting of Plantskydd to deter deer safely and naturally; it's a longer-lasting organic, bloodmeal product that triggers a natural fear response…

Prevent winter damage to roses by cutting them back by one-third and tieing their canes for winter.

Plant fall mums, celosia, ornamental peppers, pansies and violas, and cabbage for quick Halloween color at your front door in nearby beds and containers.

Gently dig, lift, and store tender late-summer blooming bulbs like dahlia, gladiolas, and caladiums in a dry, cool place for use again next spring.

Plant a gorgeous red maple now for an outstanding fall show, and enjoy it every single fall for years to come.

Shrubs are safely transplanted once they begin losing leaves, which signals the start of dormancy.

Sow perennial and biennial flower seeds now outdoors while the soil is warm; try spring and summer-blooming varieities like Foxglove, Hollyhocks & Sweet William.

Replace your spent annuals in containers with the likes of fall mums, celosia, flowering kale, ornamental peppers, pansies, and more colorful fall annual plants.

Continue to harvest your vegetables & herbs before the plants begin to shut down.

Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week with a visit to Petitti's Houseplants department!

Fall is an excellent time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials. The warm days, cool nights, warm soil, and rainfall combine to create perfect…

When planting trees and shrubs, use a root stimulator like Espoma Bio-tone or Petitti Plant Starter to support new root development and plant establishment.

This is a great time to spray perennial lawn weeds with Weed Beater Ultra.

As summer annuals fade, add fresh fall color with fall annual plants like flowering cabbages, ornament peppers, celosia, violas, and mums.

Add some perennial fall color to your landscape for years to come with Itea, Viburnum, and ornamental grasses.

Help feed your neighborhood by donating your surplus vegetables to a local food bank or community pantry.

If Deer are devouring your garden, try a light misting of Plantskydd to repel them naturally; it's a longer-lasting organic, bloodmeal product that safely…

Tomato plants can be cut and hung upside down in the garage now; green tomatoes will eventually turn red and be ready to harvest…

It's just about time to bring tropical houseplants in for the winter; treat them with a systemic insecticide 2 weeks before bringing them in.

October is still an excellent time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials. Nights are cool, soil is still warm, and plants are able to…

You can continue to plant spring-blooming bulbs all the way until the ground freezes.

Try planting a new type of later spring-blooming bulbs like Allium or Fritillaria!

Refrain from pruning your roses at this point in the season (hard as it may be); new growth that results from pruning runs the…

Be ready to harvest your potatoes when you notice the foliage starts to die back.

If you're planning to re-seed or otherwise renovate the lawn in fall, now is the time to dethatch it.

Early this month is the #1 best time to re-seed or replace your lawn the entire year; spring is the second best time.

Shop for spring-blooming bulbs at Petitti's now, which should be planted in the fall; daffodils and grape hyacinths make for an excellent deer-resistant combination.

Try aerating the lawn to improve circulation of air and nutrients before you re-seed or over-seed.

Time to apply your 4th Step lawn fertilizer.

After harvest, prune raspberry canes and blackberry bushes right down to the ground.

Plant fall bulbs using Bulb-tone or bone meal to enjoy spring-blooming success.

September is a great time to plant conifers and other evergreens; the days are cool, the soil is moist and warm, and the roots…

Now is the time to divide and transplant your spring-blooming perennials to start a new garden area.

By the end of August, apply your final dose of plant food to roses and perennials.

Visit Petitti's to check out our vast selection of Fall Mums; choose from early bloomers, mid-season bloomers, and late fall flowering varieties.

Stock up now on your patio furniture covers to protect your investment before the cold season begins.

Yellow jackets and wasps tend to be very aggressive this time of year; keep a safe spray handy and be prepared to use it.

Fall is the time to plant spring-blooming bulbs, otherwise known as fall bulbs. A full and colorful assortment are available now at Petitti's beginning…

Where there are birds, there are less insects and pests, so attract birds with a new feeder and plant some perennial coneflowers this month,…

August is when Perennial Hibiscus and Rose of Sharon put on a gorgeous show; explore them now at Petitti's and plant them to enjoy…

Water all plants regularly and deeply, if dry weather occurs; about 1 inch, once each week.

Evaluate your lawn…Does it need to be patched, over-seeded, or replaced altogether? Prepare now for early fall re-seeding projects.

Plant some perannial ornamental grasses now, which will establish quickly to provide beautiful fall & winter interest this season and for years to come.

Continue deadheading repeat blooming varieties of dayliliy like 'Stella D'Oro' to promote the next bloom cycle.

Prevent accidental knicking of trees while mowing by placing 1 inch of mulch at the base.

Continue planting trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals as you like this month; be sure to apply Petitti Root Stimulator & Plant Starter and water…

Check soil pH levels now and determine what amendments you may need for treatment in the fall.

Start planning next spring's blooming bulb garden now; Fall bulbs (spring-blooming bulbs) arrive to Petitti's each fall and can be planted anytime in the…

Continue feeding the birds, if you wish, and provide fresh water as often as possible.

If your compost pile is not breaking down, try incorporating a compost accelerator product, some blood meal, or a high-nitrogen fertilizer.

Continue planting trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals as you like this month; be sure to apply Petitti Root Stimulator & Plant Starter and water…

Start seeding cold crops like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and more indoors now; direct sow beans, beets, carrots, cucumber, and salad greens; enjoy a nutritious…

Remember to harvest your vegetables and herbs as often as needed, so the plants do not harden up, go to seed, and shut down…

If mosquitos are a problem in your outdoor gathering areas, use a safe spray like Bonide Mosquito Beater; place Mosquito Beater dunks in birdbaths…

Now's a good time in the season to divide Peonies, Poppies, and also Iris.

Invite butterflies to your garden for years to come by planting Buddleia, Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed, and other perennials from Petitti's.

Use no-melt suet in the summertime to help nourish songbirds and their babies.

Get your garden looking its best for visitors in July by applying 1 or 2 applications of Miracle Gro Bloom Booster now.

Add quick color to your holiday party with beautiful hanging baskets and pre-planted containers from Petitti's.

Visit a Petitti Garden Center for patriotic gardening ideas and displays to enhance your entertaining.

It's your last chance to pinch hardy mums, buddleia, asters, and upright sedum back in order to time their blooming for fall.

Have a safe & happy Independence day!

It is time to apply an iron-rich or insect control lawn food, usually the 3rd step in a 4-step lawn care program.

Inspect your lawn for grub damage and apply Grubex, if necessary.

Continue to deadhead roses, perennials, and annuals to promote continuous flower production.

Goldfinches are now nesting; keep feeding them thistle seed.

Maintain a mower height approximately one-half inch higher than in spring to protect your grass roots from heat stress.

Water throughly 1 inch per week to promote deep root growth, especially on newly installed plants.

If your hanging baskets and container gardens are drying out quickly, incorporate Hydretain for moisture retention and to reduce watering maintenance.

Watch for signs of mildew & other fungal diseases; prune plants to increase air circulation or apply Copper Fungicide.

Weeds can be composted along with other yard debris; doing so will not create more weeds.

Now is a good time to re-apply Preen to your landscape beds, if needed, to prevent new weeds from springing up.

Start staking your tomatoes & taller perennials to promote healthy air circulation and support.

Celebrate National Red Rose Day by planting roses. Choose from shrub, climbing, groundcover, and hybrid tea varieties.

Keep an eye out for Japanese beetles; remove the first few you see immediately, as they send out signals to attract more.

Encourage new growth on roses by deadheading blooms as they fade.

Fertilize perennials as needed with Plant-tone & Iron-tone.

Deadhead flowers and remove yellowing foliage from your perennials to promote new growth and potential second flush of blooms.

Prune your red & yellow raspberries down to 24 inches to increase their July harvest.

Celebrate the first day of summer out in the garden!

Japanese beetles begin damaging plants around this time; protect your plants with Bonide Eight spray.

Water your lawn and landscape slowly and deeply, about 1 inch per week if dry weather occurs.

Place netting over berries to protect them from the birds and deer, so that you can enjoy the harvest and fruits of your labor.

Japanese beetle traps should be set at least 30 feet away from desirable plants or in the far back of your lot.

Shrubs that bloom in April, May & June should be pruned for shape & size by mid-June.

Inspect your lawn for grubs. If you find 12 or more within 1 square foot, apply GrubEx to your lawn.

Spot weed your garden using Bonide Burnout or Weed Beater Ultra.

Now's the time to plant tender summer-blooming bulbs like dahlias, gladiolas, and cannas now to enjoy gorgeous summer color later.

It's time to sow vegetable and herb seeds outdoors.

When planting vegetables outdoors, be sure to add Garden-tone and a slow-release fertilizer like Osmocote.

Use Petitti Root Stimulator & Plant Starter to minimize transplant shock, support fresh rooting, and rapidly increase plant establishment and growth; should actually be…

Treat your lawn with a weed & feed fertilizer (step 2) around Memorial Day when the dandelions are becoming plentiful.

Hardy mums are likely growing fast in your landscape; pinch them back now and once each month until the 4th of July to achieve…

Enjoy the Memorial Day Weekend gardening tradition at a Petitti's near you!

Remember to finish all your flower plantings with a 2-inch layer of mulch.

When planting tomatoes, be sure to add calcium to the soil using Lightning Lime and Tomato-tone or Garden-tone.

Celebrate perennial gardening month by planting a new perennial garden; visit Petitti's each month to see what's flowering and build a progressively-blooming garden.

Remember to keep cutting and harvesting herbs in order to promote fresh, healthy, tasty growth all season and prevent hardening; dry or freeze herbs…

Regularly remove spent flowers from your annuals & perennials to promote better, fuller blooming.

Amend your soil about 2 weeks before you are ready to plant in order to let all additions and nutrients settle.

Ask about the new and exciting annual varieties being introduced at all Petitti Garden Centers this season!

If you haven't yet planted cold crops outdoors, install some cabbage, lettuce, potatoes, and broccoli.

Today is our region's average frost-free date, so get ready to plant!

Apply Preen around newly installed plants in order to prevent weeds from springing up and robbing your plants of nutrients.

Start a vegetable container garden now; one great combination would be 'Husky' tomato, 'Genovese' basil, and 'Italian' parsley.

Add a splash of color with beautiful hanging baskets from Petitti's, available in stores now.

Feed your annual planters and hanging baskets with long-lasting, slow-release Osmocote granular plant food.

Prune your spring-flowering shrubs after they have finished flowering for the season.

For the mother who has everything, a Petitti's gift card is an excellent choice this Mother's Day.

Reminder, remove only the spent flowers from spring bulbs, but do not cut foliage back until it yellows and withers.

Apply BioAdvanced All-in-One Rose care every 6 weeks starting now to both feed and protect rose shrubs from common disease and pests.

If you haven't yet fertilized your perennials apply Plant-tone & Iron-tone now.

Prune the new growth on evergreens now; fertilize with Holly-tone as needed.

Begin slowly acclimating tropical houseplants to the outdoors; start in a shady area with good cover that protect against frost.

The micronutrients in Ironite will work well with your current lawn fertilizer.

Mow grass regularly at this point, but keep the mower deck high to benefit and thicken your lawn.

Fresh crops of hanging baskets, annuals, vegetables, and herbs are now arriving daily at a Petitti's near you.

Watch your climbing vines and begin training them to grow up a trellis or around a lattice to enjoy a gorgeous display.

Growing leaf lettuce in a bowl is easy and supplys you with fresh salad greens everyday; ready-made bowls available at Petitti's.

Remember to select your lilies, potted & bloooming bulb garden, and other spring favorites at Petitti's.

Hummingbirds are starting to migrate north; get your feeders ready!

Most perennials can be divided now, save for spring bloomers.

As the soil warms up this month, it is safe to plant perennials.

Prevent weed growth this spring by applying Preen to your garden beds now.

Re-seeding your lawn now will help it thicken up this season.

Use Bonide Fruit Tree spray now (according to package instructions) to prevent insect and disease issues.

If you are having trouble with deer and rabbit browsing, try a light misting of Plantskydd; it's a longer-lasting organic bloodmeal product that safely…

Celebrate Earth Day by planting your favorite tree, shrub, or perennial for enjoyment over many years.

Remove spent flowers from spring bulbs, but do leave the foliage standing until it yellows & withers; then cut it back.

Prune your spring-blooming trees & shrubs for shape and size immediately after they are finished blooming.

Watch for all the new annuals being introduced at Petitti's this month!

Last chance to sow seeds indoors; weather pending, you may be able to direct sow them outdoors.

Pull mulch back and away from the base of your plants to help them better receive the much-needed spring rains.

To ensure better root establishment, use Petitti Root Stimulator & Plant Starter when planting trees, shrubs & perennials.

Late April is still a great time to plant cold crops including broccoli, cabbage, and lettuce.

Keep your eye out for slug damage on hostas; treat with a pet & people safe remedy like Espoma Earth-tone Slug & Snail.

Stock up now on container garden necessities like Hydretain granules, Osmocote slow-release fertilizer, and Petitti Planting Mix.

Plant a disease-resistant crabapple tree to enjoy fantastic color every spring in your landscape.

Fill container gardens now with spring beauties like forget-me-nots, bellis daisies, tulips, and violas.

Springtime perennials like Primrose, English Daisies, and more are available and ready for planting.

For any mophead (macrophylla) hydrangeas you'd like to see bloom with blue flowers this year, apply soil sulfur or aluminum sulphate now.

Don't arrive empty-handed to springtime gatherings with family & friends. Cyclamen make a unique gift

As flower buds open on Azaleas & Rhododendrons, spray them with Fung-onil to prevent blight.

There is still time to apply crabgrass preventer to your lawn.

Fertilize your perennials with Plant-tone & Iron-tone.

Adding organic matter like composted manure, peat moss, and Petitti Planting Mix with help increase drainage and nutrients in the soil.

Now is a good time to transplant your dormant shrubs.

Apply Espoma Soil Perfector to areas of garden beds where increased drainage is needed; a one-time, permanent application.

Last chance to get the lawn mower ready! Does it need a tune-up? Should the blades be sharpened?

Hook up your rain barrel and start collecting rain water for the growing season.

Start your tender, summer-flowering bulbs indoors now, including cannas, dahlias, gladiolas, and more.

Plant lilacs now to enjoy a lovely spring show and fragrance this time every year.

Test your soil now for pH & nutrient levels; simple test kits are available at Petitti's; replenish low/missing nutrients with soil fertilizers and amendments.

If needed, early spring is a good time to dethatch your lawn.

Apply a crabgrass preventer, or the 1st step in a 4-step lawn care program. The yellow blooms of Forsythia are a great visual cue…

Cut back any perennials now that were not cut back in the fall - especially ornamental grasses, Lavender, Russian Sage, Coneflower, and Sedum.

Apply Preen to garden beds now to prevent weeds from having the opportunity to germinate. Do not apply Preen anywhere you plan to sow…

It's safe at this point in the season to plant ornamental trees & shrubs. Nursery departments (trees & shrubs) at Petitti's are beginning to…

Once the soil is workable, you can plant onion sets outdoors.

Hooray, it's time to start all your flowering and warm weather vegetable seeds indoors, including tomatoes, peppers, marigolds, and so many more!

When the soil is not to soggy, start clearing winter debris from your flower beds and generally cleaning them up.

Inspect hedges for signs of winter damage and prune desiccated branches and areas.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Celebrate with Oxalis, a real Shamrock plant that also blooms with delicate flowers!

Start preparing the soil by adding Petitti Planting Mix and Espoma Soil Perfector to your beds.

Plant up some outdoor containers with pansies & violas now to add cheerful hints of spring color; they thrive in our roller-coaster spring weather…

Early spring is an excellent time to plant shade trees and evergreens. They'll establish easily before the heat of warmer months sets in.

Spray Bonide All Seasons Oil on peaches, plums, grapes, roses, lilacs, magnolias & cherries to safely control overwintering eggs of problem insects.

It's time to cut back ornamental grasses; trim down to a height of 6 inches and clean out winter debris.

Now's a good time to prune summer- and fall-blooming trees & shrubs, such as Rose of Sharon, Hydrangea, and pink-flowering Spirea & Weigela (before…

Clear winter debris and lightly rake your lawn to promote air circulation.

Now's a good time to over-seed your lawn; apply 1-2 lbs. of seed per 1,000 square feet.

Feed all your evergreens with both Holly-tone & Iron-tone, so nutrients are present in the soil as they wake up.

Feed all deciduous trees, shrubs, and perennials with Plant-tone & Iron-tone, so the nutrients are present in the soil as they wake up.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our customers and their loved ones.

Start cold crops such as lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, etc. indoors now.

Check your lawn mower & spreader now and plan for any necessary repairs.

Have your lawn mower blades sharpened now.

This month is a great time to prune trees & shrubs for shape and size while they're still dormant.

Take home some cyclamen & primrose for fresh spring color in your home.

Remove winter damaged, diseased, or otherwise dead branches from trees & shrubs.

Avoid pruning spring bloomers like rhododendrons, azaleas, lilacs, magnolias, as you'll be cutting off the buds.

Attract finches to your yard using a thistle seed feeder.

Rotate houseplants every 2 weeks towards their light source to promote even growth.

Start getting inspired for spring with plant & seed catalogs and gardening websites.

Give the birds an extra special treat and boost of energy to get through this difficult month by offering calorie-packed suet plugs and suet…

Provide fresh water for the birds by keeping your birdbath heated and filled.

Avoid placing your houseplants in drafty areas near windows and doorways.

Dust your houseplants' foliage with a wet, lukewarm sponge, or lightly spray them in the shower.

Gently brush heavy snow and ice off arborvitaes, junipers, and the like to avoid breakage.

Celebrate National Bird Feeding Month with a visit to Petitti's for feeders and seed mixes.

It's Groundhog Day! Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?

Avoid transplanting and re-potting houseplants in winter; wait until early spring.

Inspect the condition of your tools; clean, oil wood handles, and/or purchase new from Petitti's.

Use Wilt-Stop to protect broad-leaved evergreens from winter desiccation and damage.

Pick up a gifty Valentine's Day indoor plant for your sweetheart.

Be sure to mist your ferns and other finely-textured leaf plants daily.

January is a great month to enjoy orchids' long-lasting blooms.

Re-purpose your fresh-cut Christmas Tree as a bird shelter near a feeder or heated birdbath.

Make a New Year's resolution to feed the birds regularly over winter.

In winter, dormant houseplants prefer average-to-high humidity but low-to-slightly dry soil moisture.

Refrain from feeding, or fertilizing, your houseplants during the winter months.

Scout for mealybugs on hibiscus, dracaena, gardenia, and other flowering tropical houseplants; visit Petitti's for a solution.

Keep your indoor plants away from heating ducts, fireplaces, and space heaters that dehydrate plants.

Brighten your home with winter beauties such as cyclamen, kalanchoe, indoor begonias, orchids & African violets

As Angelo says right about this time every winter, "Everyday that goes by, we are a day closer to spring!"

Take extra care when using salt to melt ice on the driveway and walkways; avoid salting around flower beds and hardy plants that may…