Brent & Becky's Blog — garden

Companion Planting with Bulbs  By: Brent Heath, Co-owner, Brent & Becky’s   Right now in the garden, there are so many wonderful combinations of bulbs, perennials, and annuals that are just spectacular planted together—not just because they work well together visually, but also for the companion relationships they provide! Typically, different plants of different genera have somewhat different requirements and, when planted together in the same bed, those differences can often benefit each other!   The Benefits of Companion Planting with Bulbs Now, combinations are fun because you get two things that bloom at a similar time that contrast or complement...

Care & Maintenance of Summer-Flowering Bulbs & Perennials  By: Brent Heath, Co-owner, Brent & Becky’s   We’re in the peak of summer blooming right now, and you may be beginning to wonder what to do with your summer flowers when they are finished blooming. Well, to make it a little simpler, let’s walk through some of the most common bulbs and perennials and discuss what we can do to make the most of them this year and for years to come!   Agastache Also known as Mexican Hyssop, Agastache is a fantastic pollinator plant, drawing in many different pollinators to the...

  I remember it like it was yesterday, which is really something to say as I tend to frequently forget what I did over the weekend! This weekend, on June 30th, marks a very special occasion for Brent & Becky’s, as we celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of my folks, Brent and Becky Heath. In honor of this momentous occasion, the “Brent and Becky’s family” would like to commemorate this special event by sharing with you some snapshots of our rich history and the story of the family that started it all!   Charles & Daffodils: Where it All Started...

Deer. We love catching a glimpse of them out in the wilderness, and they look perfectly picturesque on a postcard. Though, if you’ve ever planted lilies or tulips, you’ll agree that they’re also giant, scavenging rodents looking to dig up all our hard work! Luckily, keeping them away can be as simple as planting even more bulb beauties into our landscape. Here are some of our favorites for keeping the deer away.   Hyacinths Known for their colorful clusters of star-shaped flowers, hyacinths may be beautiful to behold, but they have a secret weapon lurking behind their good looks: poison....

For a lot of newly sprouting gardeners, if you are planting something underground that is larger, rounder, and more swollen than a seed, it must be a bulb. But, as many of us know, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes we grow from corms, tubers, or rhizomes—but what’s the difference?   What are Bulbs? True bulbs, like tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, are enlarged stems that actually contain the embryos of the new plants. So, if you cut it open and took a peek inside just before the growing season, you’d find a little baby flower and stem surrounded by onion-like layers that...