PLANTAHOLICS ANONYMOUS This clump-forming, late winter blooming perennial are true “pick-me-ups” with their early bloom when Wisconsin gardeners need it most! Hellebore or Lenten Rose grows best in rich, humus-y, well-drained soil and can be a little finicky about their location, but once established are pretty low-maintenance. Scientific Name: Helleborus…
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Spectacular Spring Ephemerals In Landscapes Around Madison, Wisconsin
Spectacular Spring Ephemerals These wondrous spring wildflowers pop-up at the start of spring, and are truly a sight to behold. But you have to act fast since once trees and shrubs leaf out, they’ll block these delicate perennials light and then they’re gone just like that! [caption id="attachment_129" align="alignleft" width="625"]…
Avant Gardening & Landscaping’s Top 3 Reasons to Visit Garden Expo
The cold of winter has finally arrived in Wisconsin... which means it is time to think spring!! Make plans to join Avant Gardening and Landscaping at the 2016 Wisconsin Public Television Garden Expo February 12th-14th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. This event is sure to get you ready for all…
6 Reasons You Should Buy from a Local Nursery
[caption id="attachment_92" align="alignright" width="300"] Avant's mobile nursery offers beautiful perennials, grown locally[/caption] Our team at Avant Gardening & Landscaping is enjoying the opportunity to connect with many of you as we take our "mobile nursery" on the road and join the Madison Eastside Farmers' Market every Tuesday afternoon in June. It's also giving us…
Your May Gardening Checklist, Add a Memorial to Your Garden
Your Late May Gardening Checklist It's show time! We typically think of spring as being the start to several months of beauty with the fresh scent of lilacs in the air, and other flowers bursting into bloom. Even dragging out the patio furniture can be a ritual to get…
How to Plant, Grow, and Easily Maintain Your Garden: Simple Tips Part 2
This time of year is exciting for all of us who enjoy gardening. And hopefully you've read our last post focused on simple tips to get ready to plant your vegetable garden. Now we're ready to take you beyond the planning stage, with suggestions from Avant Gardening and Landscaping's staff…
Simple Tips to get Ready to Plant Your Vegetable Garden
It seems to be taking awhile for spring to (really!) stick around, but once it does, it will be time to plant your vegetable garden. We love vegetables at Avant Gardening and Landscaping! And though growing your own food may mean more work-- especially during mosquito season-- it can also save you money, increase…
Your March Gardening Checklist and Planting Potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day
Does the above quote from Charles Dickens sum up your feelings at this time of year? Our team at Avant Gardening and Landscaping can relate. We know any work outside right now is completely dependent on the weather. It's also why we're pretty sure no one in Wisconsin plants potatoes…
Why You Should Embrace Daylight Saving Time
Sunshine, and warmer temperatures are high on the Avant Gardening and Landscaping team's list these days. Yours, too? We're guaranteed a little more daylight as we "spring ahead" with Daylight Saving Time this weekend (along with some grumbles about losing an hour of sleep). But did you know, Wisconsin residents actually…
Avant Gardening and Landscaping: Our Top 5 Things at this year’s Garden Expo
[caption id="attachment_43" align="alignright" width="224"] Relax, plan, prepare for spring at Avant's Garden Expo booth[/caption] It is a mid-winter oasis-- and our Avant Gardening and Landscaping team is looking forward to spending the weekend at the 2015 Garden Expo! This event is sure to get you ready for all your spring…