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A lower maintenance way to grow food Written by Niki Jabbour Savvy Gardening Why garden in raised beds? Raised bed gardening has become incredibly popular the past few years with both food and flower gardeners. Why? Raised beds offer many advantages. They warm up earlier in spring, offer excellent drainage, reduce soil compaction, and createRead more

Seeing hummingbirds in the garden is an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone. Giving them a reason to visit is easy by planting appropriate All-America Selections Winners in your landscapes.  With 90% of the hummingbird diet consisting of nectar (the rest of the diet includes insects!), providing beautiful and appropriate plants can keep these amazingRead more

The best cherry and small-fruited tomatoes to grow in garden beds and containers Written by Niki Jabbour Savvy Gardening I was recently asked about my favorite small-fruited tomato varieties and as I began to list them off, I realized that most of them are All-America Selection winners! From Celano to Midnight Snack, Fantastico to FireRead more

All-America Selections Winners have many uses and proven success throughout the landscape.  This same success can also be achieved in a wide range of containers and hanging baskets. Written by Mark Dwyer Landscape Prescriptions by MD Baskets allow AAS Winners to “show their stuff” by putting them at eye-level or higher in containers suspended fromRead more

Be a Savvy Seed Sower Seeds are not all the same. They don’t look the same and they don’t germinate in the same ways or even in the same timeframe. To break dormancy and germinate a seed needs moisture combined with temperatures in the correct range for them to grow. Written by Niki Jabbour SavvyRead more

How to create your own pollinator-friendly garden using AAS Winners Having a diverse and significant population of bees, butterflies and other pollinators in the garden is an indicator of success in providing for their needs! Written/Photos by Mark Dwyer Landscape Prescriptions by MD Many All-America Selections (AAS) Winners are “pollinator magnets”.  Having the benefit ofRead more

Amazing and Delicious New Tomato Varieties for Your Garden What is your favorite vegetable to grow? If you’re like most gardeners, tomatoes are at the top of the list. It’s understandable because a fresh-picked tomato tastes a million times better than any purchased at a large volume grocery store. So whether you want small yellowRead more

Try something new! It’s always fun to grow and share the newest varieties in your garden and All-America Selections is here to help. Not only are these varieties new to the market, but each was trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that were already considered best-in-class. TheseRead more

For easy, beautiful flower enjoyment, perennials are always a great option.   Sometimes, getting perennials that prosper year after year, can be a challenge. Drum roll, please… Enter the first-ever herbaceous perennials to win our All-America Selections (AAS) winners award, Echinacea Sombrero® Baja Burgundy and Rudbeckia x American Gold Rush. AAS Perennial Trials Are LocatedRead more

“The Proof is in the Plants” All-America Selections, North America’s oldest and most well-known non-profit plant trialing organization is thrilled to announce the first winners for 2020 including two entries from the Herbaceous Perennial Trial. Each of the following new AAS Winners was trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew theRead more