Expert Plant & Gardening Advice | Faddegon’s Nursery, Inc. – Latham, NY
Welcome to our convenient Plant Advice hub at Faddegon’s Nursery, Inc. You will find valuable tips, guides, and resources to help your plants thrive! At Faddegon’s Nursery, we believe that a successful garden starts with the right knowledge. That’s why we’ve curated a library of expert advice to guide you through every step of your gardening projects, from planting and care to pest control and seasonal maintenance.
How to Force Paperwhites & Amaryllis
Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2021
Cheer up your winter with holiday flowers!
Moving Tropical Plants Indoors
Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2021
Moving Plants Indoors in Fall We never know what kind of Fall weather we’ll have, so it’s a good time to consider what to do about summer tropicals and houseplants that are now outdoors. It’s time to move when nighttime temps are 50 degrees and falling. Wash your Plants! Wash a few times with water [...]
Pruning Smooth & Panicle Hydrangeas
Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2021
Pruning Tips for Panicle hydrangeas (or ‘Hardy Hydrangeas’) Panicle Hydrangeas bloom on new wood, meaning they won’t start creating flower buds until they leaf out each Spring. While pruning is not necessary every year, it will help to encourage stronger stems, more flowers, and a more controllable shape. When to prune: Late Fall is generally [...]
Hydrangea ‘Bobo’
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Have a small space and love hydrangeas? This hydrangea is for you. 'Bobo' is polite and doesn’t take more than it’s share of space.
Lawn Enemy – The Chinch Bug
Posted on Friday, June 25, 2021
Is your lawn developing general yellowing and bare spots? If the weather has been dry lately, you may be seeing damage done by chinch bugs. From Cornell Home Gardening: “To scout for chinch bugs, cut both ends out of a coffee can and press it at least 1 inch into the soil. Fill it with [...]
Growing Tips for Edibles – July
Posted on Friday, June 25, 2021
Vegetables Plants that will be ready for harvesting this month beets, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, peas, potatoes, radishes, summer squash, carrots, tomatoes, turnips, and peppers. Harvest vegetables regularly as they ripen. This will encourage the plants to continue to produce. Peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplants, tomatoes and green beans will especially appreciate this. Harvest okra [...]
Mulch Calculator
Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Take the guess work out of buying mulch!
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 [...]