Gardening Basics

Having beautiful perennial gardens can be an exciting challenge.

On the following pages, we have attempted to assemble many of the Viettes' tips for creating and maintaining your gardens.

• Browse through our 'Gardening Guide' first published in our much cherished (and now extinct!) Viette Perennial Catalog. Here you will find tips and suggestions on planning your garden, preparing the beds, choosing the right plants, planting, and maintaining the garden once it is planted.

• Learn all about soils and how to create and maintain the perfect "below ground" environment for your plants.

• Learn how to water your lawn and gardens properly.

• Find tips on pruning your trees and shrubs, designing gardens, creating beautiful container gardens, as well as suggestions on spring and fall garden maintenance.

• Planning the Perfect Perennial Garden
• Soil - The Below-ground Plant Environment
• Viette Gardening Guide
• Useful Catalogs
• Butterfly & Hummingbird Gardening
• Container Gardening
• Dividing Plants
• Extending Your Gardening Season
• Garden Design
• Garden Maintenance
• Gardening for Your Health
• Mulches
• Planting Basics
• Watering Your Garden Successfully
• Pruning, Thinning, & Shearing