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Memorial Day Lawn Care Tips

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn what to do this time of year to prepare your lawn for success.

Memorial Day Lawn Care Tips

Our second marker in the lawn care season is Memorial Day weekend. This holiday weekend typically signals warmer temperatures and different lawn maintenance requirements. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn what to do this time of year to prepare your lawn for success. Two key things this time of year are proper watering, and proper mowing technique. This is also the time of year to apply Step® 2 in a 4-step lawn fertilizing program. Remember, this step requires a different application process. The key thing to remember with this step is to ensure at least 24 hours of dry weather before watering so it has proper time to control weeds. You can spot control for weeds with products such as Weed Beater® Ultra, Weed Beater® Fe, and Chickweed Clover & Oxalis Killer. Prevent bug and grub issues with products such as GrubEx® or Ortho® BugClear.
Container Gardening with Tropical Plants

Noelle introduces several tropical plants, gives care tips, and previews how to winter them over.

Container Gardening with Tropical Plants

Looking for the perfect plants to place in hot, sunny areas in the garden, deck, porch, patio, or next to the pool? Tropicals plants might just be the solution you're looking for!. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about tropical flowering and foliage plants and how you can be successful with them right here in Northeast Ohio. Some of our favorite tropical plants include Croton, Lantana, Bougainvillea, Elephant Ears (Alocasia), and Mandinia®! Another benefit to growing tropical plants is their versatility! If you follow a few simple instructions, it's possible to winter them over indoors as houseplants! You can then transition them back outdoors the following season to enjoy their beautiful blooms again. Use products such as Neem Oil or Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew® to spray the foliage for insects before bringing them indoors. You can also add another layer of protection from houseplant pests by applying a systemic insecticide to the soil of the plant before bringing it indoors.
Planting a Shade Garden with Annuals

Options for planting colorful annuals in the shade garden plus care tips

Planting a Shade Garden with Annuals

Wanting to garden in the shade is a very common interest we hear in Northeast Ohio. It can be challenging at first, but very rewarding when it all comes together. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Dorector with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the many options there are for adding annual color to shady spots in your garden. Some of our favorite additions to cool, shady spots in the landscape include Begonia, Coleus, Lysimachia, SunPatiens® and Torenia! One thing to remember with shade gardening, due to tree root competition, watering maintenance may initially be every fiew days, then once a week. Always be sure to water deeply and thoroughly!
Hanging Basket Care Tips

Here are 4 easy ways to keep your hanging baskets looking amazing all season long!

Hanging Basket Care Tips

Here are 4 easy ways to keep your hanging baskets looking amazing all season long!
Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star with Garden Answer

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star, a Proven Winners® Annual of the Year for 2021, is the perfect sun-loving annual!

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star with Garden Answer

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star, a Proven Winners® Annual of the Year for 2021, is the perfect sun-loving annual! It's a continuous bloomer that is self-cleaning and heat tolerant! Watch this video with our friend Laura from Garden Answer , to find out more about this fantastic petunia. This beautiful flowering annual has a slightly mounded habit that allows it to function as a spiller and a filler in containers. It also makes for a great landscape plant, perfect for the front edge of beds!
Rhododendron & Azaleas | Grow for Grow Spring Blooms & Pollinators

Watch this video with Noelle, Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the benefits of growing Rhododendron in your garden.

Rhododendron & Azaleas | Grow for Grow Spring Blooms & Pollinators

Rhododendrons and Azaleas are prolific, spring-blooming shrubs that look beautiful in part-shade areas of the garden. These evergreen (most varieties) shrubs are great foundation plants and can even be used to create a natural screen! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the benefits of growing Rhododendron in your garden. Along with adding gorgeous spring color to the garden, there is so much more these shrubs have to offer. They are considered to have medium deer resistance, the pollinators LOVE them and they provide winter interest! One of the key things to remember is these shrubs don't like wet feet, so make sure you plant them in a well-drained area. If you're looking for bigger Rhododendrons, check out 'Dandy Man Color Wheel®', 'PJM' or 'Olga Mezzit'. For the smaller Azaleas, check out varieties like 'Hino-Crimson', 'Stewartsonian', 'Delaware Valley', Girard's Fuchsia' and 'Purple Gem'.
Summer-Blooming Bulbs Part 1: Starting Tender Bulbs in Containers Early Spring

Watch this video with Noelle & Jason as they start Jason's summer-blooming bulbs in containers.

Summer-Blooming Bulbs Part 1: Starting Tender Bulbs in Containers Early Spring

One of the best ways to get gorgeous cut-flowers for homemade bouquets is by planting tender bulbs. This year, Jason dedicated some of his raised bed space to a cut-flower garden filled with summer-blooming bulbs including, Dahlias, Calla Lilies, Canna Lilies, Pineapple Lillies, Gladiolas and Elephant Ears. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, and Jason, Petitti team member and gardening expert, as they start Jason's summer-blooming bulbs in containers. Starting tender bulbs early in pots gives them a jump-start on the growing season so they can begin flowering for you faster. Planting with fresh potting soil and an organic, slow-release fertilizer such as @Espoma Organic Bulb-tone® will give your plants plenty of energy to grow beautifully for you this season!
Deer Resistant Gardening Tips

The most effective deer repellents

Deer Resistant Gardening Tips

Deer browsing is an ever-present issue in Northeast Ohio gardens. While no plant is truly deer-proof, there are many things you can do in the garden to help deter the deer and preserve your beautiful landscape. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, and Jason, Petitti team member and gardening expert to learn some of our favorite products and plants to deter deer. One of the best ways to keep the deer at bay is by installing a physical barrier, such as netting, fencing, or chicken wire. Another popular way to repel deer is by using specific deer repellants such as Plantskydd® granules and/or spray, Repels-All®, Liquid-Fence®, and the very fragrant Coyote Urine. For a more pleasing fragrance, I Must Garden® is a good alternative that uses herbal scents as opposed to blood meal. Remember, in rainy seasons it's important to re-apply repellants frequently so maintain the scented barrier. When searching for deer-resistant plants, Noelle highlights the key qualities to look for in finding plants that deer tend to stay away from, such as plants that are thorny, fragrant, fuzzy, leathery, or plants that produce milky sap.
How to Prune Panicle Hydrangea Trees

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to prune Panicle Hydrangea trees and why it’s best to prune them in early spring.

How to Prune Panicle Hydrangea Trees

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular, beautiful, summer-blooming, ornamental trees! There are also a lot of questions surrounding how to properly prune them. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to prune Panicle Hydrangea trees and why it’s best to prune them in early spring. Remember, as with any pruning job, we recommend using clean pruners and cutting at a 45º angle just above a node. This will prompt stronger branching for the plant and help maintain its overall health!
Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 14: How to Till Winter Wheat in Spring

See how sowing, growing, and tilling winter wheat works to benefit the vegetable garden.

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 14: How to Till Winter Wheat in Spring

It's early April and time to think about preparing raised beds for spring gardening. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, and Jason, Petitti team member and gardening expert, to see how the winter wheat they planted last fall is doing. Learn how easy it is to till winter wheat by had in the spring so it provides nutrients for spring crops!
Planting – 6 Steps for Success

A video guide to proper planting of Annuals, Perennials, Trees, and Shrubs

Planting – 6 Steps for Success

We want your new plants to look as amazing at home as they do in our garden centers. And we know that the level of care taken when planting can make all the difference. That’s why we encourage you to follow this proper planting guide developed by Angelo Petitti, himself, when planting anything from annuals and perennials to trees and shrubs.
Early Spring Dormant Tree Pruning

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to properly prune dead, diseased and damaged branches in your trees.

Early Spring Dormant Tree Pruning

It’s early March and time to start waking up the garden! Early spring is one of the best times to prune dormant trees since you can see branching structure. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to properly prune dead, diseased and damaged branches in your trees. Noelle also helps identify water sprouts in trees and how to remove them. Water sprouts can typically be removed with hand pruners, but you'll need to get out loppers or a pruning saw for branches larger than 1/2 inch in diameter. As always, we recommend pruning with clean tools in order to keep your tree healthy.

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Hanging Basket Care Tips

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star with Garden Answer

Rhododendron & Azaleas | Grow for Grow Spring Blooms & Pollinators

Summer-Blooming Bulbs Part 1: Starting Tender Bulbs in Containers Early Spring

Deer Resistant Gardening Tips

How to Prune Panicle Hydrangea Trees

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 14: How to Till Winter Wheat in Spring

Planting – 6 Steps for Success

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Hanging Basket Care Tips

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star with Garden Answer

Rhododendron & Azaleas | Grow for Grow Spring Blooms & Pollinators

Summer-Blooming Bulbs Part 1: Starting Tender Bulbs in Containers Early Spring

Deer Resistant Gardening Tips

How to Prune Panicle Hydrangea Trees

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 14: How to Till Winter Wheat in Spring

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