Breck’s Blog Featured Posts The Most Popular Season in Every U.S. State By Annette Coppess / January 28, 2022 Spring’s floral wonderland is around the corner. As northern residents shovel their driveway in the winter, they’re reminiscing on the... Read More Featured Posts The Most Popular Gardening Trends Around the U.S. By Annette Coppess / November 5, 2021 During the widespread gardening craze of 2020, a bulk of Americans around the continental U.S. took up gardening as a... Read More Featured Posts The Best U.S. Cities to Host a Garden Wedding By Annette Coppess / September 14, 2021 With the vaccine rollout in 2021, weddings (especially outdoor affairs) are back in full force. Per the experts at Brides.com,... Read More Featured Posts 12 Best Flowers That Grow In Shade – Partial & Full Shade Flowers By Annette Coppess / August 12, 2021 What Are Shade Plants? Gardening in the shade doesn’t have to be difficult. At Breck’s we understand that choosing the... Read More Sun Perennials Day Lilies – How To Grow & Divide Day Lilies | Brecks By Annette Coppess / June 29, 2021 What Are Daylilies? Daylilies, or hemerocallis, are not true lilies. Instead of growing from a rhizomatous bulb, daylilies are perennials... Read More Featured Posts Garden Capitals Of the World Based on #Gardensofinstagram Trends By Annette Coppess / June 22, 2021 Instagram Garden Trends Many of us found ourselves spending more time lounging around the home this past year than ever... Read More Featured Posts Best Mulch For Flower Beds By Annette Coppess / June 22, 2021 There are several types of commercially available mulch available for your flower beds. Mulch helps improve soil moisture, prevents plants... Read More Featured Posts Sun Perennials How to Grow Clematis – Planting & Care Tips for Clematis By Annette Coppess / April 9, 2021 Clematis is an easy vine to grow, and will reward just a little care with towers of prolific blooms. Not... Read More Featured Posts What Moms Really Want this Mother’s Day By Annette Coppess / April 7, 2021 Mother’s Day is fast approaching and this year, we have more to be thankful for than ever. In 2020-21, moms... Read More Featured Posts Shade Perennials Gardening with Hostas By Annette Coppess / March 31, 2021 Hostas are such a versatile piece of the American garden scene. They grow in nearly all locations, tolerate shade exceptionally... Read More Featured Posts The Easiest and Hardest Plants to Grow By Annette Coppess / March 12, 2021 The Easiest & Most Challenging Plants to Grow, According to Non-Experts Intro For gardening enthusiasts, there’s nothing more exhilarating than... Read More Featured Posts The Most Popular Botanical Gardens in the U.S. By Annette Coppess / November 10, 2020 The Most Popular U.S. Botanical Gardens, According to Online Interest At Breck’s, we feel pretty euphoric when it comes to... Read More Featured Posts Plant Care Top 6 Garden Pests and How to Control Them By Annette Coppess / October 5, 2020 Most garden visitors are either beneficial—like bees and ladybugs—or relatively harmless, nibbling at plants a bit without truly hurting them.... Read More Featured Posts The Rise in Gardening Retail During COVID-19 By Annette Coppess / September 1, 2020 Stay-at-home orders, remote work, and traversing through the phases of re-opening during the age of COVID-19 has led many Americans... Read More Featured Posts The Most Popular Flowers In America By State By Annette Coppess / June 30, 2020 The Most In-Demand Flower in Every State Flowers symbolize rebirth, understanding, compassion, and love -- all of which are attributes... Read More Breck's News Breck’s 200th Anniversary By Annette Coppess / June 26, 2020 This year, Breck's turns 200 and we couldn't be prouder. We'll be adding to this page all year with treasured... Read More Featured Posts The Best Cities in the U.S. for Green Thumbs By Annette Coppess / April 8, 2020 I. Intro At Breck’s, we see gardening as more than a healthy extracurricular activity – it’s a lifestyle that feeds... Read More Sun Perennials HOW TO GROW & CARE FOR BEE BALM PLANTS By Beth Sears / February 7, 2020 Bee balm is a must-have for pollinator gardens. An Overview of the Bee Balm Plant Bee balm, also called monarda or... Read More Summer Gardening Growing Tips For Lily Flowers By Beth Sears / February 7, 2020 Lilies: The Joys of the Summer Garden Whether you’re new to gardening or a gardening pro, you’ll want to consider... Read More Summer Gardening Caring For Begonias – How to Plant & Grow Begonias By Beth Sears / February 7, 2020 What Makes Begonias a Good Choice For Your Home Garden? Begonias are a popular choice for home gardeners and... Read More 1 2 3 … 7 Next »