Fall is the time to plant spring blooming bulbs for that wonderful first show of spring that we all love! When you think of spring, daffodils (Narcissus) or maybe crocus come to mind, but there are many other bulbs for fall planting to bring gorgeous color to your spring garden. Some of these even have bloom times that extend into the early summer. These bulbs are originally from all parts of the world. Aren't we lucky that we can grow them here, too!

Preparing your soil for bulb planting is simple. Amend with Nicholson-Hardie Compost where you intend to plant your bulbs. As you dig each hole for the bulbs, add some bone meal to give them a good start. Each bulb, corm, rhizome or tuber requires a different planting depth. Follow the packaging instructions or ask one of us for help.

Following this preparation and giving your bulbs the sun/shade and watering that they require will bring you a vividly colorful spring garden.

Click here to see our gallery of some of our many spring-blooming bulbs.

As a kid, the arrival of Indian summer was the last summer hurrah! It was still light enough to play outside after dinner, and warm enough to wear shorts. Even though school had begun, you still had a couple of weeks of warm summertime fun. Well, now I realize that it was also a couple more weeks of summertime flower color for my parents to enjoy in their gardens! Somehow, I think they must have planned ahead to ensure that the gardens were beautiful.

That's right. Now is the time to tuck into your garden beds and patio paradise containers some of your favorite late summer and fall blooming perennials and shrubs. This list of flowering plants includes just about every flower color that you can imagine. You may be the type of gardener who has a complete plan of colors, sizes and shapes in mind. Or you might be a gardener that loves just to collect plants of all colors, sizes and forms. You know who you are and what your style is.

There are plenty of late summer and autumn bloomers to choose from. Check our gallery here for some examples. Our plant selection is a veritable treasure chest of Indian Summer colors. Come into the garden center and begin choosing today. Don't forget to pick up some Nicholson-Hardie Compost to amend your native soil. Oh yes, and to promote the non-stop blooms, feed with Carl Pool Controlled Release 13-13-13 .

Then sit back on that Adirondack chair, chaise lounge, or hammock--and enjoy your Indian Summer garden in full bloom!

The popularity of crotons in both indoor and outdoor plantings is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Native to tropical areas of Malaysia and southern Asia, these easy- growing plants have bright-colored foliage, often with many colors in one leaf. The uniqueness of these plants is their colorful glossy foliage in varying shapes and sizes.

Crotons are a small shrub and can reach a height of 2-6 feet. Some crotons can even be used as hedges or specimen plants. They also grow well in containers. The 6"-12" leaves are leathery and start out green, gradually changing color as the plant matures. They come in many shapes and a rainbow of colors including reds, pinks, yellows, rust, orange and even some purples, to name just a few.

Crotons are grown primarily for their brightly colored foliage. For this reason they need a fairly high amount of light to maintain their vibrant colors. Crotons prefer high humidity, full sun and moist, humus-rich but well-drained soil with a generous supply of organic material; we recommend Nicholson-Hardie Compost.

Crotons only require a moderate amount of watering on a regular basis. Keep them moist but not excessively wet. To maintain good growth, feed crotons regularly throughout the year with a water-soluble fertilizer. At Nicholson-Hardie, we stock a great selection of crotons just waiting to find a place in your home or garden. Stop by today to see what all the fuss is about!

It's that time of year that so many of us look forward to. Next to Christmas, Halloween and the Fall Harvest Season is the most popular time of year, and at Nicholson-Hardie, we want to celebrate it with you!

We offer a great selection of pumpkins and gourds in many shapes and sizes, in addition to ornamental corn, straw bales, corn stalks and fall décor to help turn any home into a fall harvest paradise. Nicholson-Hardie is the perfect place to shop for all of your Halloween and Fall Decorating needs. Hurry in while supplies last!

Fall is an important time in the yearly cycle of your lawn. In order to maintain a deep green color going into winter, lawns should be fertilized now for optimum health. We recommend feeding all turf grass with Fertilome Winterizer or Nicholson-Hardie's 20-5-10 Lawn Food.

If you have a Bermuda or St. Augustine grass lawn, it's important to over-seed with annual or perennial ryegrass seed before your existing grass goes dormant and turns brown. Over-seeding in the fall months allows for the late heat to help germinate the fresh seed faster, allowing for new green grass to replace the dormant-going lawn.

We recommend over-seeding at the rate of 1 lb. per 50-100 square feet for best results. So don't delay. Get started today and enjoy a great looking deep green lawn all winter long!

Looking for an excellent rose that will bloom its head off for the fall season? The new Pink Double Knock Out® Rose is just as gorgeous as the original Knock Out® rose, only with intense hot pink double blooms. The blooms have twice the number of petals as regular Knock Out® roses, presenting a fuller, richer, traditional style rose flower that is simply breathtaking to look at.

The flowers maintain a continuous show of color from early June to hard frost, with beautiful foliage almost year round. The plants are compact and upright growing, with more winter hardiness and shade tolerance. Best of all, they thrive in very humid climates where most other roses need spray maintenance.

Pink Double Knock Out® roses are easy to grow, and adapt well to most growing conditions. We invite you to come in to the nursery and see these beauties in all of their full blooming glory while supplies last!