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08/19/2026

Late summer is the perfect time to introduce a new color to your landscape. While early flowers fade, a variety of exceptional plants are just reaching their peak, ensuring your garden stays vibrant well into autumn.

Here are three excellent additions for reliable late-season color:

Dynamic Perennials: Add plants timed to shine now. Color-coded Coneflowers (Echinacea) and Summerblaze Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) offer fresh blooms that last for weeks.

Show-Stopping Shrubs: Panicle hydrangeas like Limelight Prime or Quick Fire Fab are late-summer stars, producing massive blooms that transition from white to rich pink and burgundy.

Continuous Fillers: Fill gaps with long-blooming selections. Superbena verbena provides low-growing color clusters, while Rockin' salvias offer striking upright flower spikes until frost.

Stop by the garden center this week to browse our selection of late-season stars and extend your garden's peak performance.

08/13/2026

Your PERFECT late-Summer bloomer is here and ready. Safari® Dusk™ South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia) is ready to go home with you. Are your pots tired and struggling? This is the perfect late Summer ‘Pick-me-up” for those tired containers 💜😎
This little flowering plant is the Proven Winners “Annual of the Year” for 2026 and has the most unique bloom. Purple on the outside, with an orange and red pop in the center.
At 12” tall x 12”-2’ wide, this is the perfect filler for a pot, or mounding groundcover for your beds!
They’re in a 1g pot at $14 each and supply is limited. Come get yours today. 9-5 Mon-Sat.

08/13/2026

Hey y’all! It’s hot in Dothan AL but I’ve still got plans for some changes in our home landscape and an update on the begonias I planted in the front yard at the beginning of Summer!

08/11/2026

By August, summer containers can look tired from the heat. Don’t replace the whole pot. A quick mid-season tune-up will keep them beautiful through autumn.
Here is your 3-step refresh plan:
1. Trim: Snip off faded blooms and cut back leggy, overgrown trailing plants to encourage fresh, bushy growth.
2. Feed: Frequent summer watering flushes nutrients from container soil. Apply a water-soluble fertilizer to jumpstart late-summer performance.
3. Swap: Gently remove any dead or spent plants. Replace them with fresh, heat-tolerant options like marigolds, ornamental peppers, or coleus to instantly fill the gaps.

Mixing fresh late-summer arrivals with your established plants creates a lush look that bridges the seasons beautifully.

Stop by the garden center this week to grab fresh soil, browse our favorite heat-loving plants, or get advice on the best picks for your space.

08/10/2026

They’re back and they won’t last long yall! Come get your Peggy before they sell out! 3g staked for $38 🌺

08/04/2026

Is your garden showing signs of summer stress? Between intense heat and peak pest season, July can be tough on your landscape. A quick round of mid-summer triage will get your plants right back on track.

Start by deadheading spent flowers to encourage a fresh flush of blooms, and trim away any yellowing foliage.

Next, check your hanging baskets and containers. They dry out rapidly in the summer sun and need regular, water-soluble fertilizer to replenish lost nutrients.

Need help diagnosing a plant problem? Bring a photo of your troubled plant, and our team will help you find the right remedies to revive your garden!

08/04/2026

Summerific® Week is here and to celebrate, we’re doing a Buy 1, Get 1 Half-Off on our HARDY HIBISCUS! This week only! Come check out our hardy hibiscus varieties today!

07/30/2026

Is your garden feeling the summer heat? Mid-July is the perfect time for a quick mulch refresh. A fresh two-inch layer of mulch instantly tidies up your landscape while doing some heavy lifting for your plants. It will help retain moisture so you water less, cool root systems during high-heat days, and block out pesky summer weeds. Plus, fresh mulch creates a clean backdrop that makes your current summer blooms instantly pop.

07/23/2026

Yall, if you’ve been considering adopting or fostering a pet, now’s the time! Bring a donation of dog food and the Wiregrass Pets Adoption and Rescue will waive your adoption fee! 🐶 🐱 They are over capacity and need all the loving homes they can get for these babies!

🐾Wiregrass Pets is looking for loving homes during its Sponsored Adoption Weekend, made possible by The Joyner Firm, July 24-26. Bring a bag of dog food and adopt an eligible dog or cat with the adoption fee sponsored. The shelter is currently over capacity by about 80 dogs, making every adoption count.

Read more below. 🐶🐱
https://wiregrassdailynews.com/featured-news/2026-07-23/wiregrass-pets-launches-sponsored-adoption-event/

07/23/2026

If you are watering constantly but your plants are still drooping, the secret isn't watering more often. It is watering deeper. Hot summer watering is all about pushing moisture down to where the roots need it.
Frequent, shallow watering keeps roots near the scorching surface, where they quickly dry out. Instead, give your garden a slow, thorough soak less frequently. This coaxes roots to grow deep into cooler, moisture-rich soil. For the best results, water early in the morning before the heat of the day causes major evaporation.

Need the right tools to keep your garden hydrated? Visit us for soaker hoses, watering wands, and everything you need to help your landscape survive the summer heat!