Author: LarsonsGardenCenter
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Story Time – The Great Peony Stakeout
The Great Peony Stakeout Officer Murphy adjusted his aviator sunglasses and stared through his binoculars at the suspect. The suspect was seven inches tall, bright yellow, and currently harboring an illegal syndicate of thirty-two black garden ants. According to the neighborhood watch bulletin, the local peony population had shifted from “peaceful perennials” to a highly…
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Storytime The Great Orchard Fiasco
The Great Orchard Fiasco (Or: Why Trees Have Commitment Issues) There is a distinct medical condition I like to call Catalog Blindness. It hits you in the late winter when you’re staring at gorgeous glossy photos of pristine orchards, and you think, “Yes. I will become a person who harvests organic, sun-warmed cherries and crisp…
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Story time – Hibiscus
The Flower with a Flair for Drama Ever feel stuck in the shadows, waiting for a sign that you’re ready to shine? Stop waiting. Meet the Tropical Hibiscus—the ultimate “watch me sparkle” flower. For weeks, it sits as a tightly wrapped, ordinary green bud, doubting its own potential. But when it’s time to bloom? It…
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Story Time Roses
Gather around, because today we are going to talk about a little bit of real-world magic that hides right in our own backyards. If you’ve ever walked through Connecticut in the middle of June, you know that the air suddenly starts to smell sweet—like strawberries and sunshine mixed together. That is the magic of the…
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Story Time Candytuft
Step into the dirt, friends, and gather ’round the potting bench. Today’s tale features the overachiever of the early spring garden: Candytuft (or Iberis sempervirens, if you’re feeling fancy and want to sound like you own a monoCle). The Great Snowball Deception Once upon a April morning, a local gardener (let’s call her a “Kaitlyn…
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Campion Rollie
Welcome to story time here at Larson’s Garden Center! Gather ‘round, because the plant you’re holding—the Campion ‘Rollie’s Favorite’—isn’t just any perennial. It’s actually a bit of a local celebrity with a heart of gold. The Tale of the Accidental Superstar Once upon a time, in a lush garden in North Bridgton, Maine, there lived…
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Stop Over Parenting your Succulents
Succulents are often marketed as “indestructible,” which is a bit of a setup for failure. In reality, most succulents die from over-parenting—specifically, too much water and too little light. If yours are looking shriveled, mushy, or strangely tall, here is how to stage an intervention. 1. Stop Watering on a Schedule This is the #1…