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Evergreen Garden Wisdom - Blogs from the Annie's Archives

The Importance of Fall Planting and What to Plant Now.

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman As summer blooms start to wind down and the days gradually get shorter, many gardeners tend to step back from their gardens. But actually fall is one of the very best times to be active and planting...

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman As summer blooms start to wind down and the days gradually get shorter, many gardeners tend to step back from their gardens. But actually fall is one of the very best times to be active and planting...

Romantic Plants

Romantic Plants

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Through the ages, flowers have played a pivotal place in the history of romance. Whether given as an open gift of love, slipped surreptitiously to a lover or simply kept as a cut flower bouquet to keep...

Romantic Plants

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Through the ages, flowers have played a pivotal place in the history of romance. Whether given as an open gift of love, slipped surreptitiously to a lover or simply kept as a cut flower bouquet to keep...

California Native Caterpillars & Their Host Plants

Earl Nickel, The Curious Plantsman As conscientious gardeners, many of us have added plants that attract pollinators to our corners of paradise. This includes butterflies of many kinds, including the well-known Monarch, Painted Lady and Anise Swallowtail. But there is...

Earl Nickel, The Curious Plantsman As conscientious gardeners, many of us have added plants that attract pollinators to our corners of paradise. This includes butterflies of many kinds, including the well-known Monarch, Painted Lady and Anise Swallowtail. But there is...

Summer Vines

Summer Vines

Earl Nickel, The Curious Plantsman As spring approaches summer, many a gardener begins thinking about summer blooming plants like flowering maples (Abutilon), Yarrows (Achillea), Snapdragons (Antirrhinum), Carnations (Dianthus) and Dahlias. This is however a great time to plant summer-blooming vines...

Summer Vines

Earl Nickel, The Curious Plantsman As spring approaches summer, many a gardener begins thinking about summer blooming plants like flowering maples (Abutilon), Yarrows (Achillea), Snapdragons (Antirrhinum), Carnations (Dianthus) and Dahlias. This is however a great time to plant summer-blooming vines...

The Joy Of Planting Fall Bulbs!

Ahh, the joy of planting fall bulbs! It's one of the most exciting times for us at The Starter Farm in Santa Ynez, California. We plant thousands of bulbs, tubers and corms each fall and wait with baited breath for...

Ahh, the joy of planting fall bulbs! It's one of the most exciting times for us at The Starter Farm in Santa Ynez, California. We plant thousands of bulbs, tubers and corms each fall and wait with baited breath for...

Annie’s Annuals Finds New Roots Under New Owners

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply is excited to share that they have acquired the brand of Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, the website and the catalog business to ensure the safekeeping of this horticultural giant and its time-honored legacy!

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply is excited to share that they have acquired the brand of Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, the website and the catalog business to ensure the safekeeping of this horticultural giant and its time-honored legacy!