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.
New 2023 Hardiness Zones
Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2023
What Zone Are We In Now? The times they are a-changing… and so is our zone! The USDA Hardiness Map was changed in late 2023, and here in the Capital Region, we have been moved to Zone 6a- previously 5a. Although this change has been made, it is based on a temperature average and therefore [...]
Fertilizer Numbers: What they Mean
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2022
You see them on every plant food and lawn food package, but what do they mean? It’s not always necessary to know these days, as the packaging often tells you what you need to know. If the fertilizer or food is called tomato food, then most of us aren’t worried about what the 3-4-6 on [...]
April Garden Tips
Posted on Friday, March 25, 2022
It may not seem as if there is much to do in the yard and garden in April, but the things you can get to now will help you considerably once plants (and weeds) start popping up. Some of these things will depend heavily on what planting zone you are in, so take that into [...]
Moving Tropical Plants Indoors
Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2021
Moving Plants Indoors in Fall We never know what kind of Fall weather we’ll have, so it’s a good time to consider what to do about summer tropicals and houseplants that are now outdoors. It’s time to move when nighttime temps are 50 degrees and falling. Wash your Plants! Wash a few times with water [...]
Pruning Smooth & Panicle Hydrangeas
Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2021
Pruning Tips for Panicle hydrangeas (or ‘Hardy Hydrangeas’) Panicle Hydrangeas bloom on new wood, meaning they won’t start creating flower buds until they leaf out each Spring. While pruning is not necessary every year, it will help to encourage stronger stems, more flowers, and a more controllable shape. When to prune: Late Fall is generally [...]
Mulch Calculator
Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Take the guess work out of buying mulch!
June Growing Tips for Edibles
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Vegetables There are quite a lot of garden chores in June when you’re growing your own food! Here are some helpful tips and reminders. Note: Most vegetables prefer a soil pH of 6 to 7. Stop cutting asparagus when the spears appear to be slowing down either in production or size. Stop cutting rhubarb as [...]
Planting Mix What to Use
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2021
Coast of Maine organic products rate very high on our list of recommended products. Whenever Faddegon’s plants for our customers, Penobscot goes in with the plant. It’s our all-purpose planting mix. A blend of compost and peat, it is ideal for planting annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees or conditioning gardens, beds and borders. [...]
Herb Gardening Tips
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2021
Gardening With Herbs Think of herbs a little like flowers… They can be annuals, biennials or perennials. Annuals: borage, anise, dill, basil, coriander, marigolds Biennial: caraway, parsley, artemisia argentia Perennial: lavender, coneflower (Echinacea), artemisia, mints, lovage, thyme, chives, fennel, sage, bee balm Tips For Working With Herbs Sun: Choose a sunny site with 6 [...]