GARDENER'S READING ROOM
Perennials

Container Makeover a la Sky
Did our cold, wet spring and the hot days of July put your pots on a downward roller-coaster ride? ... If you feel your containers need a make-over, this new season brings you many choices for exciting change. Read more.

Fall into Color in the Garden
The garden this time of the year tends to show many different shades of green... Bring in late blooming perennials to satisfy your need for fall color.Read more.

How Do You Spell F*U*C*H*S*I*A?
Any way that you spell it, this group of plants is fabulous in many varying situations. Read more.

Survival of 1/2 Hardy Favorites
Oh! The half-hardies fill our minds with indecision: to plant, or not to risk the heartbreak of losing a favorite plant over the winter. Read more.

Perennial Perfection: Dividing Your Dazzlers
Are your beloved perennials trying to tell you something? Are you seeing weak leaf and flower displays, or gargantuan growing greenery? Read more.

Dahlias: Lift ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?
To lift or not to lift, that is the question! Dahlia growers have been divided on this for some 200 years. Read more.

Fabulous Fashions for Fall!
Has your garden been a flurry of frolicsome color - up until now? Read more.

Red Noses in Winter
Santa has his favorite reindeer, and here at Sky we have a new favorite among the spurges, Euphorbia 'Rudolph'. Read more.

The Rush is on for Rudbeckias
Nothing heralds the changing of the seasons better than Rudbeckias. Their bright, golden yellow tones help turn our thoughts towards the cool, crisp days of autumn that lie ahead. Read more.

Hellebores Are Here!
We have an abundant assortment of the unique and wonderful Hellebore in stock. Many of our plants are displaying plump buds, ready to burst into bloom. Read more.

Dividing to Multiply
Plant math works differently from human math - to multiply, you divide! Read more.

New Ferns for Woodland Gardens
Lady in Red...no, it's not this year's blockbuster film! It's this year's blockbuster FERN, a deciduous variety with lush green fronds and unbelievably vibrant burgundy stems. Read more.

Peerless Perennials for 2004
Many gardeners join their beds in hibernating for the winter. But these exciting new introductions will definitely wake you up! Read more.

Old Time Rockery Favorites
In early spring we notice our rockeries turn from stony walls to mat-forming perennials that carpet the ground in eye catching colors of red, blue, lavender, purple, white and yellow. Read more.

Lavenders
For a water-wise planting, whether for edging, hedging, herb gardens or container growing, choose Lavender species with their many cultivars. Read more.

Hellebores
Tough, undemanding, and long-lived, Hellebores welcome us out of winter with their early blossoms. Read more.

Overwintering Tender Plants, Or - Do As I Say, Not As I Do!
With fuchsias and geraniums, just remember, don’t let them freeze or dry out. Read more.

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