A Quick Guide for Choosing Perennials or Annuals
As we venture into gardening for the season, one question pops up: which plants stick around, and which do not? Here is a simple trick to tell perennials from annuals in your garden!
Annuals are plants that you must replant over and over. Think of them like a yearly subscription. You pay for the annual plants in spring and then next spring, you get to pay for them all over again! The benefit of choosing annuals is that you can change the look and feel of your garden each year. Annual plants provide instant gratification since they mature quickly and since they die off in a single season, they are less prone to pests and disease.
Perennials are plants that keep on giving! You buy them once and as long as they are properly cared for, when they freeze then these babies will keep gifting you with encore growth every year! Perennials often have extensive root systems that help improve soil, structure, and reduce erosion, contributing to overall environmental sustainability. They do take longer to establish and mature so it may take a couple growing seasons to reach their full potential.
