Annual Flowers Pennsylvania

Winter is a great time to begin thinking about your landscape and containers for the next growing season. Every one thinks about their trees, shrubs, and perennials which provide a lot of texture and depth, but don’t forget your annual flowers. They bring long lasting color and interest to any garden. If taken care of properly, annuals can bloom for months and can last you into the next season. Most perennial blooms will not last you that long, even if they are dead headed and fertilized on a regular basis. After the first showing of flowers, if there is another, it is often significantly smaller.The general rule of thumb is to plant annual flowers outside after Mother’s Day when there is no more threat of frost. A lot of these plants are actually tender perennials that will come back if there is a mild winter and they are in a protected area. Before purchasing plants, carefully analyze the areas where you want to add some color. A large key to success with annuals and other plants is to choose the right plant for the right location. Putting shade loving Impatiens by the mailbox that experience full sun from dawn until dusk will not work. Most garden centers have designated areas for their shade annuals and their full sun annuals. If these areas are not specifically marked out by signs it is usually OK to assume the plants staying in full sun all day can tolerate that kind of exposure.

 

The week of Mother’s Day is a great time to begin your Spring plant shopping. The weekend of Mother’s Day is the biggest weekend for garden centers, so if you can make it out during the week you will have more to choose from. Froehlich’s Farm & Garden grows the majority of their annuals in greenhouses on the property. Our hanging baskets of annual flowers are more than impressive. We take the time to fertilize and dead head them regularly so that they are lush and beautiful every time you come in. We at the farm provide a wide variety of annuals to help give you an interesting array of color throughout the growing season. Annual flowers do take a little more work to keep them looking neat and tidy but if you do not have the time to care for them, we do! Froehlich’s Farm & Garden will now be providing maintenance services which include, but are not limited to, container and flower bed care. Stop in for beautiful plant material and helpful hints. Our staff is always ready to lend a helping hand.