We’ve refreshed our foliage houseplant inventory for the summer! Stop in to see all that’s new in our stores to spruce up your interiors. Each week we’re loading up with tabletop and floor sizes, plus unique and fun hanging baskets! Please note, supplies and selection will vary at each Mahoney’s location.
It’s getting hot out there! Create your own backyard oasis with a taste of the tropics. Flowering mandevilla, hibiscus and bougainvillea are ready to adorn your patio in our beautiful ceramic pottery! Did you know? Our tropicals are Fresh From Florida!
June is here and it feels like summer! We’ve received fresh flowering mandevilla and hibiscus to make your patio feel like a tropical oasis! Pair with our beautiful ceramic glazed pottery! Hydrangeas are in bud and bloom, perennials are arriving weekly and our roses look fantastic! Stop in to see all that’s new!
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Our stores are loading up with our very own, locally-grown edibles! Grown in our Woburn, MA greenhouses, our Uncle Mike’s line of herbs, veggies and strawberries are made up of the best performing varieties for New England gardens. Stop in to see cool weather crops, tasty herbs and even a few warm – weather crops like tomatoes! New plants arriving weekly!
Summer is arguably the most satisfying time of year for the gardener. Gone are the worries of an impending frost. Departed are spring’s gray skies and torrential downpours. Sunshine is plentiful, the soil is warm and everything wants to grow, grow, grow! And, this year, more than ever, bulbs are sure to be the shining star of the summer garden.
Typically, when bulbs are mentioned, many conjure up visions of spring blooming types like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. There is, however, an amazing list of summer bloomers that provide an unmatched range of color, form and texture in the landscape, right at the height of the growing season. These beauties bloom all summer long and into the warmth of early autumn.
Most summer flowering bulbs (rhizomes, tubers, corms) are spring planted, after the last frost in our New England climate. There are a couple exceptions like Alliums, which are planted in the fall, and Hybrid Lilies, planted in either the fall or spring. Also, many but not all, summer bulbs are tender. Tender bulbs should either be dug immediately before or after the first frost and stored for the winter, or you may simply replace the following year. With a number of these bulbs being so affordable, they lend themselves to be purchased and planted anew each season.
Here are some of our favorites:
BEGONIAS Tuberous begonias add color to the shadier areas of the garden. Available in both cascading and upright forms, these beauties look fantastic in hanging baskets and in just about any type of container. Make certain, however, that your container is well drained. Begonias like their soil moist but not wet. It can take up to three months for tuberous begonias to bloom after planting.
CALADIUM Another shade loving plant, Caladium is grown primarily for its colorful foliage. Caladiums make a bright, unique and stunning addition to darker sections of the garden with their mottled, heart shaped leaves in green, pink, red and white.
DAHLIAS What can we say about Dahlias? Dahlias are the superstar of the summer garden and they never fail to steal the show. Available in oh-so-many sizes, bloom types and colors, the choice is nearly limitless. If we could grow just one type of summer flowering bulb, it would be Dahlia. Plant tubers in warm soil after all danger of frost has passed. Shorter varieties may be grown in pots. These brilliant beauties will bloom their magnificent heads off until hit with a heavy frost after which the tubers are dug and stored for the winter. Dahlias are, by far, the most diversified and colorful cut flower for summer bouquets. Check out the Dinner Plate series— with GIANT blooms that are sure to impress!
LILIES Hybrid Lilies are winter hardy and may be planted in the spring too. Some are highly fragrant and all varieties make excellent cut flowers!
We took the camera over to our Woburn growing facility for a sneak peek at all that’s growing! Beautiful hanging baskets, pansies, veggies, geraniums, and so much more! Fresh shipments are arriving to our stores almost every day!
We know it doesn’t quite feel like Spring, but here’s a sneak peek of what’s happening in-store! We have many beautiful cold-tolerant annuals to plant now, fresh edibles and herbs, flowering trees and fruit trees, perennials, pottery and more!
Cold crop vegetables are varieties of veggies that tolerate, or even love the cold. Broccoli, lettuce, swiss chard, spinach, kale, cabbage, and more are ready to plant now! They thrive in early spring’s cold soil temperatures. If you’ve never grown cool-season crops, or even if you’ve never grown any vegetables, we recommend giving cold crop gardening a try. Keep an eye on the forecast, if temps dip into freezing temperatures, simply cover your veggies with an old sheet or bring them indoors for the night.
Look out for these in-stores! Please note, supplies and selection will vary at each Mahoney’s location.
Arugula
Beans
Blue Lake Bush
Golden Wax
Green & Gold
Kentucky Blue
Beets
Bull’s Blood
Broccoli
Destiny
Green Magic
Brussell Sprouts
Jade Cross
Cabbage
China Express
Copenhagen
Red Express
Carrot
Danvers 126
Cauliflower
Collard Greens
Georgia
Kale
Biera
Red Russian
Tuscano
Vates
Lettuce
Allstar Gourmet Mix
Butercrunch
Iceberg
Mesculin
Red Fire
Romaine
Sandy
Wildfire Mix
Pak Choi
Bopak
Joi Choi
Peas
Dwarf Grey Sugar
Sugar Snap
Tall Telephone
Spinach
Avon
Bloomsdale
Swiss Chard
Bright Lights
Ruby Red
Grown locally in our Woburn, MA greenhouses, you’ll love our Uncle Mike’s herbs and veggies!
It’s the perfect time to apply the first step of your lawn program: crabgrass preventer. Nature’s indicator is when you see the forsythia shrubs blooming. When it is warm enough for those early-spring blooms to appear, it is warm enough for crabgrass to germinate in your lawn. Stop in to talk to one of our lawn care experts today to help you achieve a beautiful lawn, traditionally or organically. Learn more here:
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