Expert Advice for Everything Perennials – Faddegon’s Nursery – Latham, NY
Transform your outdoor space with stunning perennials! They can handle the toughest New York winters and heavy rain. That’s why Faddegon’s perennial advice resources are useful for detailed guidance, tips, and inspiration.
Fertilize in Early Spring
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2025
Jump Start Your Gardens in Spring! In late March or early April, after the snow has melted, cast 5-5-5 or 5-10-5 granular fertilizer on gardens before, or immediately after, the foliage starts to emerge. This will encourage strong root growth and development. Apply it at the rate of approximately 2 pounds per 100 square feet. [...]
Dividing Irises & Daylilies
Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2024
August is a great time for dividing perennial plants to expand your garden. Irises and daylilies can be divided now. If your Siberian irises have stopped blooming then they are definitely in need of division. Dividing Iris – If you have 20 fans, it’s time to divide Cut back the leaves or fans by half. [...]
Hosta Wu – Wow!
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Hosta world is filled with impressive plants but all pale in size to “Empress Wu’ Named in honor of the only female empress of China, ‘Empress Wu’ cze when compared to ‘Empress Wu’.ertainly carries an imperial presence into the garden with spectacular size in both height and width that makes it a true garden [...]
Butterfly Gardening Tips
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2023
Check out our full selection of plants that Attract Pollinators! Butterflies are living art in the garden. These winged beauties add color and motion, not to mention playing an invaluable role as pollinators. Unfortunately, I’m seeing fewer butterflies, especially monarchs, in my gardens. It’s eerie. Let’s each make a commitment to take at least one [...]
New 2023 Hardiness Zones
Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2023
What Zone Are We In Now? The times they are a-changing… and so is our zone! The USDA Hardiness Map was changed in late 2023, and here in the Capital Region, we have been moved to Zone 6a- previously 5a. Although this change has been made, it is based on a temperature average and therefore [...]
Clematis Wilt
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2021
Clematis Wilt is a summer problem. In spring, clematis will be completely healthy. It’s very discouraging to see clematis beginning to wilt. The leaves look for all the world as if they are affected by drought, you may think it needs water, but it just gets worse as leaf veins turn purple, leaves blacken and [...]
Plants for Hot & Dry or Damp Conditions
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Plants for Hot & Dry Conditions Are you looking at a spot next to the driveway or sidewalk and wondering what on earth will last out there? Pool areas are notorious for needing plants that can deal with all day sun. Plants that can be completely abandoned to a spot like this may not [...]
Pruning Clematis
Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021
Pruning Clematis How do I prune my clematis? When your clematis blooms will tell you how to prune it. Clematis are generally grouped into one of three categories based on when they bloom. If you are unsure which group your clematis falls into, let it grow unpruned for a couple of years and note when [...]
Daylilies – Reblooming ‘Returns’
Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021
Happy Ever Appster® Daylilies ‘Returns’ Reblooming Perennials Daylilies come and daylilies go, but Happy Ever Appster’s do so from bloom until frost almost without pause. Years of breeding by Dr. Darrel Apps finally produced these daylilies, now the gold standard of rebloomers in a variety of colors. The uses are many! Since daylilies bloom in [...]