Garden Tips & Advice – Faddegon’s Nursery – Latham, NY
A well-maintained garden not only enhances your outdoor space but also brings relaxation, creativity, and joy to your life. Faddegon’s is committed to making gardening easy, fun, and rewarding by sharing practical tips tailored to your needs.
June Garden Tips
Posted on Monday, June 1, 2026
Great tips for working in the garden this month!
Seeds: Growing Annuals from Seed
Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2025
Growing vegetables, flowers, and ornamental annuals from seed is not difficult, particularly with the advancements in products available today. Satisfying? You bet! Get started by planting indoors during the early spring and watch your little sprouts take root and grow! Materials Needed Seeds: Be sure to read seed packages carefully as plants will vary [...]
Fertilize in Early Spring
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2025
Jump Start Your Gardens in Spring! In late March or early April, after the snow has melted, cast Espoma Organic Plant Tone fertilizer on gardens before, or immediately after, the foliage starts to emerge. This will encourage strong root growth and development. Apply by sprinkling onto the soil around the drip line. It is good [...]
Raised Beds – Soil Needs
Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2024
Make short work of figuring out how much soil you need.
Containers: Quick Tips for building
Posted on Saturday, December 7, 2024
Tips for building a great container planting: It seems obvious but bears mentioning. Select plants that have the same sunlight requirements! Traditional container gardens call for the tallest plant in the middle, medium sized plants around the tall plant, and shortest or cascading plants on the edges. Looking for design inspiration? Proven Winners has loads [...]
Winterizing Your Perennials
Posted on Sunday, December 1, 2024
Learn how to put perennials to bed for the winter
Winterizing Plants
Posted on Friday, November 8, 2024
Cut perennial foliage down to 2” to 3” inches of the ground except for Lavender, ornamental grasses, Russian Sage, Montauk Daisy and Mums. Also leave roses and Butterfly Bushes alone. You may choose to leave some perennials for winter interest and bird feed such as Sedums, Coneflowers, Black-Eyed Susans, Astilbes and Globe Thistle. To cut [...]
November Garden Tips
Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
This month signals a real winding down of outdoor garden activities. There are some things to prepare for before turning your attention to indoor gardening! These tasks are best done at the end of the month: Sun & Wind Protection is job one for some trees and shrubs. You may want to wrap shrubs and [...]
September Garden Tips
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2024
Fall is a perfect time for new plantings! Not only is it an opportunity to see your garden wake up next spring new and improved, but many perennials and shrubs can be found on sale. Watering remains a necessity, but it will take less to keep your new plants happy than planting in the heat [...]
Light & Shade – Understanding The Terms
Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2024
Sun, Shade and everything in between!