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The weather is finally starting to warm up, and some of the best blooms of the year are bursting once again! Spring is a spectacular time to get out into the garden and take in the beauty of the natural world around us, and when it comes to beauty, it doesn’t get much better than flowering trees! In this post, we’ll be taking a look at three different kinds of trees you can plant NOW for early season splendor: Cherries, Magnolias and Redbud! Timestamps: Cherries - 0:35 Magnolias - 2:49 Redbud - 4:25 Ornamental cherries are beautiful specimen plants to have in your landscape in early Spring. They range in size from 15-30 feet tall at maturity, though some can be a bit bigger or smaller. They mostly come in shades of whites and pinks. They prefer full sun, though can handle a little shade, and they do best in average to moist well-draining soil. Cherries can be used as specimen, or standalone plants, or they can be planted in masses, like along driveways or roadways. In general, cherries bloom from late March through early May. Some of our early blooming varieties are ‘Yoshino’ and ‘Weeping Snow Fountain’. Later bloomers include ‘Kwanzan’ and ‘Flagpole’ cherries. One of our favorite cherry trees is the ‘Kwanzan,’ which is also known as ‘Kanzan’. These are the famous trees that you’ll see all around the basin in Washington DC and all over Central Park. Petals from flowering cherry trees are edible, and are commonly used to make a tea, traditionally called Sakura tea. The tea has calming, peaceful effects with a soft, delightful flavor. Go out to a cherry tree near you and brew up a cup! No matter what variety of flowering cherry you choose, you’ll be getting yearly bursts of Spring splendor for years to come. If you’re looking for cherry trees that actually produce fruit, you’re in luck! Bountiful Gardens has a full selection of fruiting cherry trees, featuring favorites like ‘Bing’ and ‘Montmorency’, as well as an enormous assortment of other fruits, veggies and herbs to fill out your food forest. Magnolias Magnolias come in a wide range of colors and sizes, including pinks, purples, whites and even yellows! There are some that are evergreen, like our native Southern Magnolia, and others that are deciduous and give you a big pop of color in the Fall, including Star and Saucer Magnolia. Similar to cherry trees, Magnolias prefer moist to average well-draining soil and get about 15-30 feet tall depending on the variety. They do best in full sunlight, but can still thrive in a little bit of shade. Magnolias make a great feature plant, working as an anchor in the landscape. Not only are Magnolias a great food source for pollinating beetles, the petals are actually edible to us as well! They have a flavor that’s comparable to ginger crossed with cardamom. Magnolias evolved on earth approximately 90 million years ago, predating the existence of bees, so these prehistoric beauties were originally pollinated exclusively by beetles. Up next is a native beauty—Eastern Redbud! Redbuds come in a wide variety of shapes and foliage colors, ranging from yellow to red, purple, green, orange and white leaves. They typically flower in mid-April, blooming for about a month, featuring uniquely beautiful purple-pink flowers that can emerge straight from the bark! The tree ranges in size from 8-20 feet tall and wide depending on the variety you choose, and they do best in full sun, but can handle partial sun or dappled shade. After planting your Redbud, you’ll need to make sure to water them frequently to help them establish, but after that, they’re highly drought tolerant. Here’s a Redbud fun fact: Redbuds are a member of the Pea family, meaning they take nitrogen from the air and fix it into the soil, improving the fertility of the ground around the tree and greening up grass. Their membership in the Pea family also means Redbud flowers are fully edible. You can pop them onto a salad for a rush of fresh flavor, or you can even pickle them and use them as a substitute for capers thanks to their similar texture. When the Redbud blooms in Spring, their edible blossoms are a great snack for humans, and in Fall, their seed pods are a crucial snack for birds. Another thing that makes Redbuds a great fit for New Jersey is that they tolerate our heavy clay soil exceedingly well. Come down to any of our three locations--Ewing, Lawrenceville or Hillsborough--and start Planting More today! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Welcome back to Bountiful Gardens! Spring is in the air! In this video, we're doing something special: taking a look at blooms out in the wild! Specifically, we're diving into some of our favorite Spring Ephemerals! But what's an Ephemeral? Like their name suggests, Spring Ephemerals are plants that come up in early Spring, while the trees are still bare and the forest floor gets more light and warmth. They have a spectacular bloom, and then they vanish until the following year. Despite their short appearance, their importance to early pollinators and insects is undeniable--they're some of the only food sources for those flower-friends. By planting Spring Ephemerals, you can have blooms in your garden as early as March! Some of the most classic examples of ephemerals are daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and crocus, but there are so many NATIVE ephemerals to choose from that can benefit local wildlife. Ike will introduce you to Dutchman's Breeches, Trillium, Trout Lily, Virginia Bluebells and Bloodroot--five of the finest native Spring Ephemerals you can add to your rich-soiled garden. And for those celebrating this Sunday, Happy Easter!! At our Lawrenceville location, you can find an incredible assortment of custom-planted Easter baskets full of Spring annuals and bulbs, as well as a whole forest of Easter Lilies to wander through--you have to smell it to believe it! And of course, our floral experts are always ready to craft up a fresh arrangement for you! Here are the timestamps: What's an Ephemeral? - 0:14 Dutchman's Breeches - 0:44 Trillium - 1:12 Trout Lily - 1:46 Virginia Bluebells - 2:07 Bloodroot - 2:31 Lawrenceville Easter Update - 3:12 Come down to any of our three locations--Ewing, Lawrenceville or Hillsborough--and start Planting More today! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Welcome back to Bountiful Gardens! We’re back in Ewing this week to talk about another fantastic early Spring blooming perennial: the Pulmonaria! Last week we talked about how Hellebores are one of the first blooms of the Spring season, and soon after blooms the Pulmonaria! Their blooms start to pop open around the first or second week of March, and are one of the first food sources for honeybees and insects. Another feature that Pulmonaria shares with Hellebores is that they thrive in shade gardens. They do best in an area that is evenly moist and shielded from direct sun. A common name for Pulmonaria is “Lungwort,” because in the Middle Ages, people thought that the spotted leaves of the pant resembled diseased lungs. Curiously, they thought this meant the plant could be used to treat lung diseases. These days, we know that’s not the case, but those leaf spots sure are a pretty feature! These plants are closely related to Borage, so they have fuzzy leaves with raised flower stalks. And speaking of those speckles, they’re actually caused by pockets of air that separate the top of the leaf from the bottom, acting like cooling chambers. This helps the plant make it through hotter temperatures. The flowers on Pulmonaria range from pink to violet and even silvery blue. On some varieties, you can even get multiple colors, with flowers staring pink and then changing to a blue or purple. Because the leaves and stems are covered in tiny little hairs, Pulmonaria is considered deer and rabbit resistant, but that doesn’t mean we can’t munch on them! The plant is edible to humans and kind of tastes a bit like a green bean. Plus, those fuzzy leaves really help to hold onto dressing in a salad. Whether you choose to call it Pulmonaria or Lungwort, these dazzling perennials are sure to add a breath of fresh air to your shade garden. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Spring is finally back here at Bountiful Gardens! We can finally step outside, take a breath of fresh air, and start planting some of our favorite Spring perennials, starting with the Hellebore! If you don’t know much about Hellebores yet, here’s a refresher: Hellebores are one of the most valuable plants that you can have in your shade garden. It’s deer resistant, evergreen, and it flowers at a time when you need blooms the most—late Winter into early Spring. Hellebores do well in moist, rich, well-draining soils, but they can become drought tolerant once established. We’ve actually seen Hellebores do well in a variety of conditions, as long as it’s not getting baked by afternoon sun. Right now we have over thirty varieties of Hellebore at both our Ewing and Hillsborough locations—the most we’ve ever had! Hellebores are a beautiful, compact, mounding evergreen perennial that have an average of 12-24” in height and width, with some varieties reaching up to three feet tall and others staying as short as 9”. They can bloom as late in the year as November and December, or as early in the year as February and March. These perennials attract a variety of early and late flying insects such as butterflies and bees, and the flowers can persist for up to four to five months! Though they’ll fade in color, the flowers provide a lot of focal interest in the garden for a long period of time. Hellebores are one of our most popular end-of-season perennials, and there are plenty of reasons why. For one, they have beautiful, lush dark foliage with beautiful leaf striping to them, and they come in all different patterns and shapes. Not only is their foliage gorgeous, they also put out delicate blooms during colder temperatures when most other plants aren’t flowering, like early Spring and late Fall. The flowers come in a wide range of hues, but what really makes them popular amongst New Jersey gardeners is their deer resistance—deer and rabbits won’t touch these! This makes them fantastic for border plantings or as a verdant feature for a container garden. Hellebores are known by many a name—Hellebore, Lenten Rose, Christmas Rose but one you may not have heard of is Oracle Rose. Back in the old times, they used use the flowers of Hellebores to predict the weather of the Winter and the transition to Spring by seeing when the blooms appeared! Since we opened our outdoor selection for the season, we’ve been getting so many phone calls from people trying to get their hands on these spectacular Spring bloomers, and as we mentioned earlier, we currently have more varieties in stock than ever before—from classics like ‘Merlin’ to some new and interesting varieties for the season! First up is ‘Charmer,’ with deep, rich magenta hues and upright flowers that let you really appreciate their beauty. They also have gorgeous leaf venation! Up next is ‘Pike’s Peak,’ which has a more understated green flower with a yellow center. What it may lack in showy flowers it makes up for in fancy foliage! It’s silvery, spiky leaves are sure to stand out in a shady area, and they kind of look like a ‘Spine Singer’ Epiumedium. When a lot of people think about Hellebores, they think about downward facing flowers, but we love getting varieties like ‘Cinnamon Snow’ that’s a bit taller and features upright flowers that are easy to enjoy. ‘Mahogany Snow’ offers stunning cream-white flowers that are just bursting with pollen, accented by pink-tipped anthers! Another variety with really tall, dramatic clusters of flowers is ‘Dana’s Dulcet,’ with its deep, rich colors and huge center sacks of pollen that add a pop of yellow. ‘Moondance’ is a variety where the foliage takes center stage. Its venation is incredibly pronounced, and its large, umbrella-like leaves make gorgeous ground cover swaths. ‘Penny’s Pink’ has a lot of the same appeal with its foliage, but with a pink hue! And of course, you also get tall, delicate flowers floating over top. Ike’s top pick this year is ‘Ivory Prince,’ which features white and green flowers with neon yellow-green centers, accented by anthers that resemble a little crown! ‘Cheryl’s Shine’ almost belongs in a cut flower garden. Its petals are fuchsia-tipped, fading to a light pinkish white near the center. We have ‘Winter’s Bliss,’ which has tons of variety between its individual flowers. Some can be deep green, while others are closer to Daffodil-white, and pollen amounts vary from bloom to bloom. And of course, we’ve got the classic ‘Pink Frost,’ which was a bestseller last year thanks to its tall stature and delicate pink blooms. No matter what variety you choose, Hellebores are the perfect perennial to add to the garden to help you get excited for the start of Spring and all the things you can be doing outdoors this year! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/

Spring has Sprung here at Bountiful Gardens! In this video, Ike will guide you through some of the best early season annuals, bulbs and custom containers we have here RIGHT NOW in Ewing! When it comes to early season annuals, you'll find Pansies, Ranunculus, Primrose, Bidens, Bacopa, Alyssum, Brachyscome and more. Each has its own value in your garden: Ranunculus is a beautiful centerpiece, while flowers like Bacopa tend to "spill" over the sides of containers creating a wild, cottage garden effect. As far as bulbs, you'll see some gorgeous Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, and Crocuses. Spring is the most exciting time of the year, and we have new plants coming out from our greenhouses each day! These bulbs can all be planted on your property now, or in the Fall, and make an incredible natural investment in your landscape. For a big splash of color, we also offer seasonal baskets of individually potted bulbs and annuals that can be planted outside once they're done beautifying your home for the season. We also have a vast selection of hanging basket arrangements, expertly planted and begging for a spot on your patio. There's so much to see here at Bountiful Gardens this Spring, and we're just getting started! Here are some timestamps for you: Pansies - 0:22 Ranunculus - 0:50 Primrose - 1:21 Spring Bulbs - 1:47 Custom Easter Baskets - 2:21 Bacopa, Bidens, Brachyscome, Sweet Alyssum, Stock - 2:36 Hanging Baskets - 3:28 Come down to any of our three locations--Ewing, Lawrenceville or Hillsborough--and start Planting More today! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

It may be chilly right now, but a great way to beat the Winter blues is to look to the future and think of all the gorgeous flowers planters you can plan ahead! Keeping planters overflowing with beautiful annuals is a perfect way to add color and interest to your front porch, back patio, or anywhere around the home that you think could use a burst of vibrance. This lush entrance to our Ewing garden center was designed by Ross, and features thrillers, fillers and spillers—the three core elements of any successful planter. We always like to plant in layers, using thrillers to draw the eye up as a focal point, fillers of different colors and textures to catch the eye, and spillers, which will hang over the sides, softening the overall look of your arrangement. One of Dan’s favorite planters is potted in a converted fountain and features a great variety of complimentary flowers and foliage to visually feast upon. Some stand-outs include the golden-yellow pops of ‘Zahara Double Yellow’ Zinnia, the striking fuchsia of this ‘Fuego Pink’ Verbena, and the gorgeous tones of the Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ Joe’s favorite Summer planter also happens to be a converted fountain, but this time with two tiers, allowing for the imagination to run wild! Joes advice? Get creative! Your planter is your space to experiment—there are no limits to what you can plant, and so many innovative options to use as vessels for your creation! Planting with a mixture of Summer and Fall annuals is a great way to seamlessly blend your planters with the seasons. And again, get creative! Swap out your tropical annuals with Fall annuals for endless blooms. And while you can opt to use only annuals and perennials in your planters, evergreens like Boxwood, Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Inkberry, Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress and more offer year-round focal points when used as thrillers. Simply plant your fillers and spillers around your evergreen centerpiece and voilà! Some great annuals to dress up your evergreen focal point include multi-toned Dwarf Lantana, Bright colors like this Vinca ‘Cora Apricot’, the yellow-chartreuse of Creeping Jenny, and multi-toned Petunias! If you don’t want to plant in a pot, you can always spread some seeds or plant some seedlings like we do! And if you live in a colder climate, you can remove spent annuals when frost comes and dress up your evergreen planter with natural decor for the holidays. When it comes to planter placement, there’s no limit on where you can put them! As long as it gets sun and you can water it, your planter will thrive. Once Spring finally arrives in the Northeast, you can head over to our New Jersey locations in early March to find a full assortment of Pansies, Ranunculus, Primrose, Bacopa, Stock, Snapdragons and so much more. We hope this inspires you to hop out of those Winter blues and get excited for all the planting possibilities that come with the New Year! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

As hard as it is to believe, the holidays are here again! This is a time for reflection and celebration, with the New Year offering everyone a chance for new growth. Of course, it’s also the best time of year to gather with those you hold dear and share stories and passions over festive feasts. And when Winter hits its coldest, keep in mind our tropical greenhouses in Ewing and Lawrenceville are open year-round, offering you an escape to a lush, vibrant paradise. Our greenhouses are like botanical gardens you can bring home with you, and no matter your level of experience, we have the species and the expert guidance you’ll need to watch your new plants flourish. We’re also fully stocked with custom planters, top-notch substrates and tons of tools and accessories to make indoor gardening a breeze. If we don’t carry it, your plants don’t need it! So if you’re feeling stuck in the cold this Winter, come visit us in Ewing and Lawrenceville for the soul-restoring retreat you’re after. We can’t wait to see you. And of course, from all of us here at Bountiful Gardens to you, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We can’t wait to see you in 2026. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

As we head into Winter, there’s a good chance your yard may start to feel a little…exposed.  After deciduous perennials, trees and shrubs drop their leaves, your garden loses all those layers of interest, privacy screening, wind protection and noise reduction for an entire season.  That’s where evergreens come in! With the right planting design, you can achieve a landscape that encapsulates you in year-round natural comfort.  In this video, we’ll be introducing you to our favorite evergreens for just that purpose, and giving some pro tips on how best to incorporate them into your yard.  So bundle up and follow me–time to get started!  Giant Green Arborvitae - 0:54 Starting off, we have the Green Giant Arborvitae—one of the best evergreen privacy screens you can buy. With its shiny green foliage and formal growth habit, this tree gives you amazing structure and color, reaching 20-30 feet tall and up to 10 feet wide! Green Giants are incredibly deer resistant, and as they grow, they maintain a very dense look without any intensive pruning. Leyland Cypress - 1:59 Next up is the majestic Leyland Cypress. If you’re looking for a fast-growing evergreen privacy screen that is also highly deer resistant, this is the tree for you. At a growth rate of 2-3 feet per year, the Leyland Cypress can max out between 30-50 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide. These trees also experience little to no impact from pests or diseases, and require very minimal care. White Pine - 3:01 The largest conifer in Eastern North America, the White Pine is loved for its majestic structure and the fact that it can climb up to 80 feet tall and 40 feet wide. They’re also loved for their use in decorating for the holidays—you can trim some branches or collect pinecones to add to your arrangements. White Pines even produce one of nature’s finest mulches simply by dropping their needles! Just let those needles lay where they fall for a natural boost of fertilizer and moisture retention. Canadian Hemlock - 3:28 Another beautiful North American native is going to be the Canadian Hemlock. These evergreens have short, stubby needles that are actually really fragrant when you crush them. They climb to about 70 feet tall and are fairly shade-tolerant, so they’re great for a wide variety of spots in your landscape. Skip Laurel - 3:44 Whenever someone says they want something deer-resistant, evergreen, and with broad leaves, the first plant we steer them towards is the Skip Laurel. Even in the coldest of colds, these shrubs offer deep, glossy greens. Skip Laurels work amazingly when planted as a hedge, reaching a max height of about 12 feet, though you can easily trim them back to maintain them as you like. Norway Spruce - 4:09 If you have a sunnier spot in the yard and you’re looking for an evergreen with a more refined, uniform look to it, a Norway Spruce might be the right tree for you! They grow between 2-3 feet per year and reach a max height of about 60 feet tall. They also produce cones that are great for decorating! Colorado Blue Spruce - 4:31 They Blue Colorado Spruce is also known for its dense, uniform growth with one main exception: it’s blue! This tree stands out as a focal point in the landscape, and like the Norway Spruce, it grows really densely and provides excellent habitat for wildlife and birds. Another noticeable difference between Norway and Blue Spruces is that the latter grows much more slowly—only about a foot per year. This means the Blue Spruce is a great choice if you want a tree that will keep its shape and stay a similar size for longer. Eastern Red Cedar - 4:56 Next up in our evergreen arsenal is the Eastern Red Cedar, which is actually one of our native Junipers! These are planted for their gorgeous foliage and reddish bark, which stand out in the Winter landscape. They grow between 1-2 feet per year, maxing out at around 50 feet. They can also withstand a ton of environmental stressors since they’re a native pioneer species. Photinia - 5:24 If you want even more Winter color, you can always opt for a Photinia. These broadleaf evergreens keep their reddish hues throughout the winter, so you’ll always have some nice color to enjoy. These stunning Winter shrubs can grow about 10-15 feet tall and 10 feet wide, making them a great choice for planting a screen hedge, or they can be trimmed to whatever size you like. By including these incredible evergreens in your landscape, you’ll have a yard that’s dressed for any season, turning Winter from bare to Bountiful.  So what are you waiting for? Our Winter evergreen displays are up and ready for you to come find your favorites today.  Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Today, Bountiful Gardens is back out in the field helping The Meeting House in Princeton beautify their front steps for the holidays! This is one of our favorite places to eat, so we’re excited about it! For the entrance, we really wanted to highlight their beautiful, lush boxwoods, so we’ll give them dramatic bright backdrops with carefully arranged white sticks. Next, it’s time to build up a foundation of fresh greens. Some of our favorites are White Pine, Spruce, Huck, Boxwood and Arborvitae. The real stand-out green, though, is Southern Magnolia, with its deep glossy green top and fuzzy brown underside. It’s phenomenal for adding interest as one of your last layers of greens. Now that we have our green foundation, we’ll snip some smaller cuttings of our white sticks and bring them to the front of the Boxwood, incorporating the backdrop into the foreground. For a burst of red vibrance, we’ll pop in some Winterberry cuttings, which really draw attention to the arrangement. Finally, we’ll add a few giant Sugar Pine cones to in just the right places to balance out the design and sell that holiday look! The Meeting House has a TON of planters, so now that the entrance is done, we can get to work on all the others, making sure they match the overall look we’re going with while each having their own characteristics that make them unique. If you’ve seen our other videos, this process is very similar! You’re looking for thrillers, fillers and spillers to help catch the eye no matter what part of the arrangement you’re looking at. And there you have it! Our planters are beautiful, ready for the holidays, and they of course look Bountiful. These will greet customers when they walk in and let them know the holiday magic is here. If you want your own holiday porch package, we’ve got endless options! Just reach out to us at landscaping@bountifulgardens.com to get started. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

We’re always talking to you about landscaping, but did you know you could apply the same principles of layering colors and textures to a smaller scale? This is Tablescaping, and it’s the best way to decorate your Thanksgiving table this year. Tablescaping allows you to combine your love of plants with the bounty of Fall to create something truly special both you and your guests will adore. When planning out your tablescape, it’s important to consider what kind of focal points you want to use, or what style you’re going for—maybe something really bountiful, or maybe a little more minimal. Let’s work through a few examples together! For our first tablescape, let’s recreate the look and feel of a classic Thanksgiving spread—all those really warm tones and deep greens that make you think about Fall. Let’s start out with a base layer that looks like a forest floor, and a lot of the materials you need are most likely waiting for you in your own backyard or nearby park! Grab a pair of snips and take a walk to find your favorite Fall colors and textures! If you really want to bring the bounty, make sure to grab some mini pumpkins and gourds for festive pops of Fall splendor. We’ve still got plenty here for you! If the holidays are your thing, you may already have your Christmas tree, which can serve as a great source of greens for the table—just trim from the bottom! If you don’t have your tree yet, we just put out our first cuttings of the year for you to choose from! Let’s start out by creating the base layer of the forest floor with some of these forages Green Giant and Fir branches. They’re nice and flat, so you can just lay them down across the center. Trim any stems that you think are sticking out too much. Now that we have our green table runner, let’s lay out some of the planters we’ll be using. We’re using some wicker baskets and beautiful ceramic pots that are made to resemble wicker baskets. We’ll just stagger them evenly across the center. Now that our planters are in place to give us a little more structure, we’ll go in with another layer of the forest floor using Oak and Pear branches. It wouldn’t be a Bountiful arrangement without flowers, so next we’ll add in some stunning Golden Poinsettias to really balances out the greens of the Spruces. Finally, add in the finishing touches of texture and color with your foraged wildflowers and grasses. And that’s all there is to crafting a table overflowing with the bounty of Fall! If you’re looking for something a little less traditional and a bit more contemporary, this next tablescape is the one for you! Maybe you want a look that shows that you’re the designated plant expert at the table. For the centerpieces of this one, we’ll be creating three dish gardens. We’ll go with some fern, a few terrarium plants and some dried, preserved moss. To help get all your feature plants on the same level, you can use some gravel as a base layer in your dish garden and adjust height to your liking while anchoring your plants in place. Once your plants are all in place, you can cover up any exposed pots with the preserved moss, giving the arrangement a truly naturalistic touch. Once your dish gardens are planted up, you can lay them out on your dinner table and surround them with some fresh evergreen cuttings to create a nice green base. Here’s a tip: tuck any exposed twig ends under foliage for a more organic look. This time of year, we get tons of little Calandiva plants in, and they make the perfect accent for this type of Tablescape. Just pop them in small terracotta pots, and you can even write your guests’ names on them as party favors and place settings! For a burst of color, you can’t go wrong with an assortment of decorative pumpkins! The best part about this Tablescape is that all the plants are individually potted, so once the plates are cleared, your guests can take home a little living keepsake! Looking to enhance the aromas of the feast? Why not make a Tablescape using fresh herbs as your focal point? By combining the warm hues of the terracotta with the grace and airiness of kitchen herbs like Rosemary, Sage and Thyme, you’ll have a Tablescape that smells just as good as it looks. For the cherry on top, you can make a small bundle of fragrant herbs for an extra pop of fragrance. Once dinner is served, you can brush the leaves of your potted herbs, releasing their fresh scents. Thanksgiving is all about Bounty, which is probably why we like it so much! If you want to show off your landscaping skills in miniature form, you need to try Tablescaping this year! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Is your garden looking a little... sad? Like the party's over just because summer ended? It doesn't have to be that way. Today, we’re not just sharing a list of pretty fall plants–we’re sharing our designer "must-have" list—the plants we rely on to make a landscape look spectacular now and throughout the winter. Deciduous Trees - 1:06 First up, Deciduous Trees. The all-around all-stars of Fall! Nothing provides that "wow" factor like some of our Native Trees in Fall. You can rely on species like Red Maple for its vibrant scarlet hues, Sassafras for its multi-colored mix of purple, red, and yellow, or Scarlet Oak  for its deep, rusty-red. By choosing native species, you're not just getting a beautiful, low-maintenance show; you're also providing critical food and habitat for local wildlife. These trees have leaves that transform into a fiery spectacle, lighting up the landscape like a beacon. This isn't just a gentle fade; it's an electric explosion of color that almost seems unreal.  A towering Red Oak can anchor an entire garden, with its blazing canopy providing a stunning contrast against fading hues and steady evergreens. single-handedly creating the show-stopper everyone looks for in a fall garden. Here's the Designer Tip: A Tree is a specimen, and it needs space to shine! The most common mistake made with larger trees is planting them too close to the home or crowding them with other “busy” plants.  Asters & Mums - 2:11 Next, you need flowers, and while so much else is fading, these babies are just getting started! Our two favorites are Asters and Perennial Mums. Asters are native powerhouses that bring in beautiful pinks, purples and blues which are rare in the fall. And mums? They’re classic cushions of color. My tip to you: Don’t forget to do the Chelsea Chop in Summer before the 4th of July. This encourages more branching, shorter & more compact plants, and of course, more flowers. Do this on all late summer and fall bloomers like asters, mums, rudbeckia, helenium, goldenrod, phlox, and nepeta to ensure the perfect autumn display.  Sedum - 2:53 This next one is a workhorse: Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. I love this plant. It looks good all year, but in fall, its flower heads go from pale pink to a deep, rusty-red. It provides structure and mass in the garden bed when other perennials are collapsing. Here's the Designer Tip: The most important rule for this plant is... do not cut it back! Leave those seed heads standing all winter. They provide incredible structure and texture, especially when they catch the frost and snow. They are the definition of "winter interest" and a critical food source for birds. Beautyberry - 3:32 Now for the jewels of the garden: Berries! And my top pick for sheer "wow" is Beautyberry. Seriously, look at this color! It’s not something you see in nature every day. After the leaves drop, you're left with these graceful, arching stems just loaded with vibrant purple berries. It's a showstopper. Here's the Designer Tip: Make a statement by planting in groups. Plant Beautyberry in a drift of three or five, as their arching form looks best when nicely layered. And try planting them near something with a pop of yellow Fall color, like Witch Hazel for an artistic purple and gold combo.  Winterberry Holly - 4:04 Sticking with berries, here’s a classic: Winterberry (Ilex verticillata). Once this deciduous holly loses its leaves, it reveals a silhouette of branches absolutely covered in brilliant berries lasting for months. However, you need at least one male plant for a group of female plants to get berries, so be sure to check the tags at the nursery! Ornamental Grasses - 4:25 Finally, my secret weapon for capturing that magical autumn light: Ornamental Grasses. I'm talking about species like Switchgrass, Little Bluestem and Fountain Grass. In the fall, they turn beautiful shades of gold, amber, and red. But their real magic is their texture and movement. They sway in the breeze, they rustle, and they catch the light. Here's the Designer Tip: Don't just stick them in any old spot. Plant your grasses in masses where the low afternoon sun will shine through them. When the sun hits those plumes from behind, the entire plant will look like it's glowing, creating a soft, hazy, magical effect that captures the essence of autumn. So there you have it! Our "must-have" list for a truly stunning fall landscape. It's not just about the plants; it's about how you use them. Think about focal points, use complimentary backdrops, plant with golden hour light in mind, and most importantly, Fall and Winter interest. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Let’s take a closer look at Amsonia (Bluestar)! This is a native perennial that requires little-to-no maintenance. It gets the name “Bluestar” because, in the Spring, it features gorgeous blue flowers. To us, though, that’s just a bonus, as Amsonia’s foliage provides year-round interest and a gorgeous, glowing Fall display. Amsonia does really well from full sun to part shade. It can handle a fair amount of moisture, but does need a well-draining soil to do its best. We have dwarf varieties that range from 12-24 inches, all the way up to larger, shrubbier forms that can reach 4 feet tall! This is a great plant to use as an alternative to an ornamental grass, as you get the texture and movement of a grass with the added bonus of Spring flowers and Fall color. Amsonia is a wonderful plant for year-round interest in the garden—from its beautiful, dainty light blue flowers in Spring to its gorgeous Fall color. We have two main types at Bountiful Gardens—the threadleaf variety and the broadleaf variety. The broadleaf variety tends to get to around 12-24 inches and spreads along the ground as a ground cover. The threadleaf variety grows more like a shrub, and you can expect them to reach 3-4 feet in height and around 6 feet in diameter. No matter which you choose, your Bluestar will attract tons of essential pollinators to your garden! Amsonia is a unique and interesting plant that works well in almost any perennial garden. The plant contains a sap with latex in it, so indigenous tribes used to use it to help close up wounds. If you have a latest allergy though, you may just want to enjoy the plant for its beauty and ecological benefits! Bluestar also makes a perfect addition to cut flower arrangements. The stems have a really nice delicate structure to them that adds some depth and foliage to your arrangement. And when they do flower, it’s a really striking centerpiece that’s great for any bouquet. People like to plant them in their cut flower gardens just in case they ever need a sprig of greenery! Amsonia is a native perennial here in New Jersey, and it’s deer and pest resistant thanks to the latex sap that can be found in its stem. As we go into Fall, Amsonia leaves turn into a beautiful yellow color with bright orange stems. The variety that will have the showiest foliage is called ‘Butterscotch’. Another fun fact about Amsonia is that it was named by Dr. Charles Amson, who was a Virginian scientific explorer and physician in the 18th century. With its blue Spring blooms and blazing Autumn hues, Amsonia is a surefire standout in any garden! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

If you’re looking to have blooms in the garden all the way through Fall, then this is the video for you! There’s a whole host of plants that will not only bloom for you in the Springtime, but will reliably re-bloom again and again. In this video, we’ll be covering our favorite encore of Fall floral displays that your garden would be incomplete without. Catmint - 0:31 Catmint is a hardy, deer and drought resistant perennial that would make a great addition to any garden that gets full to partial sunlight. Catmint usually starts blooming in April and reliably reblooms on and off throughout the entire growing season, all the way through October, and sometimes even into November! Catmint will re-bloom without any assistance, however, a little bit of shearing will encourage bigger bursts of blooms. Salvia - 0:56 Another fall re-bloomer is Salvia, which comes in pinks, purples and whites and has similar growing conditions to Catmint. Salvia’s beautiful stalks of flowers repeat-bloom throughout the entire growing season, however, if you do cut them back, it’s going to help encourage more flowers to spring up just in time for Fall. Kniphofia - 1:17 Kniphofia is a wonderful accent plant that any garden would be lackluster without. It’s deer resistant, rabbit resistant AND drought tolerant, so it’s a must-have. Unlike the others, Kniphofia starts to bloom in Summer, though it will repeat bloom all the way through Fall with no pruning! Yarrow - 1:33 Yarrow is a wonderful native re-blooming perennial that is drought-tolerant and deer and rabbit resistant. Its initial bloom starts in late Spring and early Summer, then dries up. If you cut these spent stalks back, your Yarrow will send up a whole new flush of blooms in the Fall! Scabiosa - 1:52 Scabiosa, or Pincushion Flower, adds a beautiful airy element to any cottage garden, with its long, dainty stems that have delicate flowers at the very end. Though deadheading is not necessary for re-blooming on Scabiosa, it helps to clean up the plant while making the plant focus on producing more flowers rather than going to seed. Dianthus - 2:12 Dianthus is an incredible re-blooming perennial, especially because it’s evergreen, meaning you’ll have the interest of the flowers during the growing season and the evergreen foliage throughout the Winter. Although Dianthus does not need to be deadheaded to re-bloom, like Scabiosa, it will help to clean up the plant and encourage bigger blooms. Deadnettle - 2:30 If you’re looking for a re-blooming perennial for the shade, then Lamium is the plant for you. This is a beautiful, low-growing perennial that’s also drought tolerant once established. Like many others, deadheading isn’t necessary for re-blooming, but it’ll certainly help encourage better future blooms! Spiderwort - 2:48 Spiderwort is a unique re-blooming perennial that actually does best in part-shade and average to moist soils. This native perennial comes in different leaf and flower colors and will re-bloom for you with no maintenance whatsoever! Spirea, Carpet Rose & Encore Azalea - 3:03 Perennials aren’t the only plants that re-bloom! Many shrubs can also bloom multiple times, with a few of our favorites being Spirea, Carpet Rose and Encore Azaleas! While Spirea and Encore Azaleas don’t need special treatment for gorgeous re-blooms, you’ll want to keep your roses nice and clean throughout the growing season so they can keep blooming at their best. By including some of these gorgeous re-blooming plants, your garden is sure to be the talk of the town, and you can find all these and so much more right here at Bountiful Gardens! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Echinacea, with its iconic cone-shaped center flower cluster and radiant false petals, is a versatile, beloved perennial that brings a touch of the wild and a vibrant splash of color to a variety of garden designs.  Its upright, sturdy form and daisy-like appearance make it a perfect fit for styles that embrace a more informal, naturalistic aesthetic.  From charmingly chaotic cottage gardens to modern, ecologically-minded landscapes, Echinacea proves to be a valuable player in creating a beautiful and dynamic outdoor space.  Let’s take a look at the garden styles where Echinacea truly shines, from a design perspective!  The most natural setting for Echinacea is in a Prairie or Meadow Garden, as it’s one of our native wildflowers here in North America.  In this style, large drifts of Echinacea are planted alongside native grasses like Switchgrass and Little Bluestem, as well as other prairie flowers such as Black-Eyed Susans and Blazing Star. The key design principles here are: Naturalistic Planting: Plants should be arranged in large, sweeping masses or "drifts" to mimic how they would grow in a natural prairie. This creates a sense of rhythm and movement. Next up is Textural Contrast.  – The bold, coarse texture of Echinacea's blooms and leaves contrasts beautifully with the fine, airy texture of ornamental grasses. Then you’re looking for Four-Season Beauty, and Echinacea doesn’t disappoint! Its dried seed heads provide architectural interest and are a great food source for birds throughout the fall and winter. Echinacea is also a fantastic choice if you’re looking to plant a Cottage Garden, which is characterized by its informal, overflowing abundance of flowers, herbs and edibles.  For this style, you’ll want dense, intermingled plantings that will allow Echinacea to pop up between other cottage classics like roses, lavender, catmint and phlox.  You’ll also want to focus on variety in height and form for the best effect, with Echinacea as a mid-layer plant that rises above the groundcover creating a layered, textured look.  Lastly, a Cottage Garden should bring a hint of the wild to your landscape! This style celebrates a less formal “tamed wilderness” vibe, and the native charm of Echinacea contributes to this perfectly.  Up next we have the “New Perennial” or “Dutch Wave” style, which focuses on creating dynamic, naturalistic plant communities that are beautiful year-round.  Echinacea is a staple in these gardens thanks to its sturdy architectural form, long-lasting blooms and seed heads, as well as its ecological function. New Perennial gardens are designed to be low-maintenance and support wildlife, and Echinacea’s status as a pollinator magnet aligns perfectly with this ethos.  Finally, Modern and Contemporary Gardens are phenomenal settings for Echinacea. While often associated with more naturalistic styles, this wildflower can be used effectively in more formal designs as well, making a statement with its bold, vibrant flowers and strong stems.  For a powerful contemporary statement, you can plant masses of a specific Echinacea cultivar, like a bright orange or a clean white, and create a carpet of color. Thanks to its organic form, Echinacea is also able to soften the clean lines of modern patios, walls and walkways.  One thing to know when deciding on where to place your Echinacea is that these plants hate wet feet, and proper drainage is the most critical soil factor for preventing root rot, especially during our damp winters. Once your plants have been in the ground for a full season and have developed a strong root system, they’re quite drought-tolerant. Water them deeply but infrequently during their first year. After that, they should only need watering during extended periods of drought. Always check the top few inches of soil for dryness before watering.  There are so many ways you can make Echinacea a part of your garden. For example, you can plant it as a perennial border in full sun alongside other sun-lovers like Black-Eyed Susan, Sedum and ornamental grasses.  And no pollinator garden is complete without Echinacea! You can create a butterfly and bee magnet by massing this wildflower with other nectar-rich flowers like Agastache, Monarda and Lavender. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

One of our absolute favorite Fall features in the garden has to be the blooming of the grasses, and you won’t find a better selection of these breezy beauties anywhere but Bountiful Gardens. Fountain Grass - 0:16 If you ask Joe, his favorite landscape grass is Pennisetum, or Fountain Grass. There are about fifteen named cultivars of Fountain Grass, with many of them available right here at our nursery. Fountain Grass can range anywhere from 1-4ft tall, tolerate full sun up to partial shade, and will get more flowers more the sun you give them. You can identify this grass by its slender, long foliage which, as the season progresses, takes on a graceful, arching appearance, which is how it gets the name Fountain Grass. As Summer flows into Fall, each plant gets bottlebrush-like plumes at the top that can range in color and bloom time depending on variety. Reed Grass - 1:02 Another great grassy choice is Calamagrostis or Reed Grass. This is a large family of grasses with over 250 different species. This is a non-invasive grass that stays in a nice tight clump, so you won’t have to worry about it spreading through your landscape. It can even handle relatively moist soils. One great use for Reed Grass is to establish a soft privacy screen that can help define space in the yard. They grow to between 3 and 5 feet tall and stay nice and narrow. Liriope - 1:42 If you’re looking for one of the most versatile grass-like perennials, check out Liriope, or Lily Turf. We carry Liriope muscari, which is a clumping variety. Both green and variegated Liriopes will form small mounds about 12-24” tall and wide. Liriope can stay an evergreen in mild winters, and tolerates full sun all the way to full shade, which is very unique for a flowering grass-like plant. It’s also highly deer-resistant, can handle moist soils, and you get gorgeous Grape Hyacinth-like purple flower spires in the Summer! Natives - 2:33 While we have tons of ornamental grasses, we also carry countless native species for those looking for a more sustainable garden. Including native grasses in your garden is important for a variety of reasons! Their strong roots hold soil together, preventing erosion. Grasses also support beneficial insects through their entire life cycle. Even better, their various seed heads serve as beautiful winter interest in the garden. Little Bluestem - 3:09 One of our favorite native grasses is Little Bluestem, or Schizachyrium scoparium, which is great for dry, sunny locations. We have varieties like ‘Chameleon’, which gets between 18-24” tall. We also have the traditional ‘Standing Ovation’, which grows to between 2 and 4 feet tall. And of course, we have our straight native species, which can get all the way up to 7 feet tall. Switchgrass - 3:34 Another great native choice is Panicum virgatum, or Switchgrass, which can send roots as deep as 6 feet into the soil! This grass does well in both dry and wet soil, making it incredibly versatile. We have a few different varieties, including Niagara Falls, Prairie Sky, Shenandoah and the straight species, growing anywhere from 3 to 10 feet tall depending on which you choose. Big Bluestem - 4:07 Next up is Big Bluestem, or Andropogon gerardii. This water-loving grass will do well in any moist pocket in your garden. These native grasses max out at around 8 feet tall and come in a few varieties. Pink Muhly Grass - 4:27 Pink Muhly Grass, or Muhlenbergia capillaris grows between 2-4ft tall and wide and prefers dry to moist sandy, well-draining soils. In early Fall, it’ll send out beautiful, fluffy pink seed heads that get even more pronounced as the season goes on. Like we said before, in addition to being beautiful, grasses are very important to the cycle of native wildlife. They provide shelter mammals and insects, feed a wide range of birds with their seeds, and support beneficial insects. Some birds, like the Grasshopper Sparrow, actually spend their whole lives in grasses! Nothing really brings that sense of peace to the garden like a host of flowing grasses dancing in the breeze, and now that you’re a grass guru, you’re ready to come down to Bountiful Gardens and find the perfect ones for your landscape! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

At Bountiful Gardens, we believe your home’s entrance should reflect the warmth and charm of the season. But, who has the time to set up that perfect Autumn display these days? This week, Ike and Amelia went out into the field to install some of our Fall Porch Decor Packages! These porch packages come in four sizes, with one certain to suit your taste AND budget! The Basic - 0:31 First up, we have The Basic Package. Perfect for adding a touch of autumn elegance without overwhelming your space. This package includes a charming selection of classic pumpkins, vibrant mum baskets, a straw bale and cornstalks – just enough to say 'Welcome, Autumn! The Standard - 0:52 Looking for a little more Fall flair? Our Standard Package builds on the basic, offering an enhanced display that truly pops! With a richer assortment of pumpkins, gourds,  a wider variety of colorful mums, and the  accents like hay bales and cornstalks, your entrance will be undeniably festive and inviting. The Premium - 1:18 This package makes a statement. The Premium Package offers a larger beautiful fall display that will be the envy of the neighborhood. This package includes an abundance of hand-selected pumpkins and gourds, our customer planted fall arrangements, the classic cornstalks and hay bales creating a Bountiful entrance. It's truly a feast for the eyes! And if you already have some seasonal decor on your porch, we’ll be sure to integrate it into the overall design. The Deluxe - 1:54 For the ultimate autumn transformation, we present The Deluxe Package. This is our most fabulous and breathtaking offering, designed to create an unforgettable fall festival right at your doorstep. Imagine a curated collection of colorful pumpkins in various hues, sizes, and textures, a gorgeous display of fall florals custom planted, cornstalks and hay bales classically arranged. That is the Deluxe package right here. All without lifting a finger. No messy car, no lugging a thing. We’ll create this immersive and truly spectacular fall experience for your family and neighbors to enjoy. No matter which package you choose, you'll enjoy a beautifully decorated home entrance, hassle-free setup by our expert team, and more time to enjoy the magic of fall. That’s right, Let us take care of the decorating, so you can simply relax and savor the season. Ready to welcome fall in style? Visit our website to choose your perfect Fall Package. Let Bountiful Gardens Bring the Autumn Beauty to Your Door. You can also request a custom quote for a more personalized design and installation by giving us a call at one of our garden centers or click the button on the bottom of the web page that says Submit a Landscape Design Inquiry Now. Order your porch package here: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/fall-decorating-packages Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!