Fall Gardening

From the McDonald Garden Center Blog

Fescue - The Grass of Fall

As we approach the end of the summer season, the heat makes us forget the cool weather to come. Along with the mums, ornamental peppers, pumpkins, and so much more filling our stores for the season, we can’t forget about our cool-season lawns! This week, August 16th - 22nd, 2021 is Lawn-a-thon and we are celebrating by providing information on everything grass-centric.

Camellias: A Fall Show of Flowers

by Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, VirginiaIt’s almost time for the biggest and best show of the fall gardening show – the appearance of camellia flowers.I’ve had considerable experience with camellias over several decades of gardening and none have really disappointed me.