Time to Spruce Up!

Now is a great time to spruce up your landscaping with pots or hanging baskets to get ready for guests over the upcoming long 4th of July weekend.

How about showing your patriotism with a red, white and blue color scheme?  You often see these colors displayed with annuals in pots and hanging baskets but you could even do it in a landscape bed.

    The following are a few plants that could work in each color.

Red - salvia, geranium, verbena, poppies, zinnia, begonias, mums, snapdragons and celosia.
White - geranium, alyssum, shasta daisy, salvia, mums snapdragons, verbena and zinnias.
Blue - ageratum, blue bells, lobelia, verbena and salvia.

We have mainly listed annuals that are sun loving plants but please check the plant labels for specific care of the plants you choose.  Also, consider the size of each plant so you can layer your pot, basket or bed with tall, medium and small plants.  Last but not least, you can help your flowers have the best blooms by routinely deadheading the spent blooms.