flower carpet rose

May 17, 2012 –The desire for low-maintenance landscapes just keeps growing, according the latest gardening and landscaping surveys. At the same time, Americans’ love for outdoor amenities like fire pits, grills, dining areas and seating shows no signs of waning (see “Recent Statistics”).

March 30, 2012 – Many people walk into a garden center with glorious plans for a container garden, only to be completely overwhelmed by rows and rows of plants. So they buy a bunch of varieties they like and cram them in a pot, only to be discouraged when those selections die, grow out of proportion or end up sporting color combos that just don’t work.

Spring 2012 – In a pinch and need a gardening story now? Pressed for time?  Here are six handy “2012 Story Starters” gathered by Tesselaar Plants cofounder and president Anthony Tesselaar.

Dec. 16, 2011 – Sometimes life calls for a little attitude. And you’ll definitely find it in “Tangerine Tango” – the Pantone Color Institute’s^®2012 Color of the Year.

Nov. 4, 2011 – Forget all those doomsday predictions about 2012. From the garden world’s perspective, life will continue to be good – with gardeners saving themselves water, hassles and misspent money. At least that’s according to several savvy garden experts and a leading garden trends survey.

Water-wise plants, products

July 25, 2011 – Do deer think your garden is their personal salad bar? Do you have a slope so steep and dry, the plants fry in the sun and wash out in the rain? Are you big on gardening but small on space?

No matter your landscape or gardening challenge, there’s a plant that can help. And here are just a few from Tesselaar:

June 15, 2011 – Three lucky gardeners will receive a collection of all three colors of Next Generation Flower Carpet groundcover roses – offering supreme heat and humidity tolerance – as part of a “Great Gardens” contest being held on Tesselaar’s Your Easy Garden blog this summer.

Who Can Enter

1. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age or older and have lawful access to the Internet and a valid e-mail address.
2. Employees of Tesselaar Plants Inc.

May 25, 2011 – This year’s hot garden trend? Eco-friendly, water-wise, sustainable gardens and containers.