This time of year, it's hard to resist popping into the local garden center
or plant section of a store.
There are so many beautiful plants—and just look at those exotic specimens
and tempting veggie starts! Inspiration abounds to buy tomato plants, to re-
place our old shrubs with eye-catching grasses, and to splurge on new ce-
ramic pots and high-contrast annuals for the front walkway.
Then we bring home all those purchases and realize we need to move fast to
get them established. The details of planting, fertil-
izing and setting up a watering system in a very short
period of time can feel overwhelming.
So we asked a few plant experts for their best tips for
what we can do now so these new additions to our
gardens will survive—and thrive—this summer.
Tips for
Peak
Gardening
Season
Tips for
Peak
Gardening
Season
