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Three New Award-Winning Vegetables for Your Garden
Last week, we looked at the flowers that won 2021 All-America Selections (AAS) awards, and this week, we look at the three new vegetable winners.
The AAS is an independent, nonprofit organization that tests new plants. They have about 80 test gardens from Alaska and Canada to California and Florida. They also have almost 200 display gardens all across the continent that are used not for judging but to show gardeners how well the plants grow locally.
The judges evaluate the plants all season long, not just at end-of-season harvest. Only the entries with the highest nationwide average score are considered to be worthy of a national AAS Award. Some plants will do better in a hot, dry climate or a cool, humid region and wouldn’t win a national award, so the country is divided into six regions where a plant might win one or more regional awards.
The Zinnia Profusion Series Will Fill Your Garden With Color
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Plant zinnia profusion series for a summer-long parade of color. These flowers are easy to start from seed, disease resistant and pollinators love them.
All-America Selections
Zinnia Profusion Series
Brighten up your backyard with long-lasting, colorful zinnias. These flowers are a great choice for both beginners and experienced gardeners. If you’re looking to add seasonal color, focus on those tough-as-nails annuals. Profusion zinnias are more disease-resistant than some you may have tried in the past.
In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler says perennials are all about patience both because it can take three years to fully establish a flower, and because it can be difficult to find new types that are just getting to garden centers.
In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler says perennials are all about patience both because it can take three years to fully establish a flower, and because it can be difficult to find new types that are just getting to garden centers.