Winter is often a very drab and bleak time and it can wreak havoc on your landscape’s beautiful color scheme. The best way to brighten up your landscape as the snow stops falling is by visiting your local nursery to pick up some beautiful new additions to your greenscape. With a wide variety of flowers, berries, ornamental grasses, ground covers, and any necessary advice easily accessible at your nursery, you’ll definitely find what you need. Make sure to ask about plants that are native to New York for minimal maintenance requirements. Here’s a springtime guide at choosing the right materials at a landscape nursery for homes in the Sullivan County, NY & Rockland County areas.
Flowers
The stunning range of bright colors and striking shapes available in annual and perennial flowers make them a go-to for spring rejuvenations. Your garden will look all the brighter once you’ve got a new set of colorful beauties planted. You can choose between a wide variety of perennials that show themselves year-long and annuals that bloom in different seasons. Make sure to ask a nursery advisor about which flowers prefer constant sun or a nice shady spot. The biggest benefit of having different flower species in your landscape is helping pollinators such as birds and bees that make the whole environment healthier over time.
Berries
The benefit of having shrubs and trees that produce berries is far beyond the satisfaction of a sweet little snack grown from your own backyard. Many animals including migratory birds can get a much needed boost during their long journeys. These shrubs can have gorgeous leaves and flowers bloom at different times of the year. Berry bushes are consistently easy to maintain and provide excellent ground cover.
Ornamental Grasses
In the design process of many landscapes, these grasses often play second fiddle to the more colorful and popular flowers and shrubs. However, they can play a dramatic role in the beautification of your landscape. The grasses grow tall, providing excellent visual texture and the potential for a privacy wall that’s far more attractive than a manmade feature. Depending on the species, they also have a wide range of color and often bloom small flowers in the spring.
Ground Covers
Soil naturally dries out with any sun exposure and it’s absolutely essential to keep it cool and moist so your plants get the right amount of water and nutrients. While many of the aforementioned plants may already provide the ground cover you need, there are some plants used in gardens for that specific purpose. These plants aren’t used as showpieces of your garden but help propagate the general health of the other plants. Many species also flower and some have gorgeous leaves and grow quickly so your garden appears lively and full.
Seeking Out Advice
Even those with the greenest of thumbs sometimes need a little advice and our experts at the garden nursery are ready to answer any of your landscape and gardening questions. With the spring season being the busiest in landscaping, it’s important to make sure you have the right supplies and whatever plants you need to get going. Not only will the nursery specialists offer you advice, but they can also help connect you with contractors that will ensure your beautiful garden is in top form all year long.
