Garden Center.

Talented Kathy Takenaga has a passion for planting, an eye for design, and a love of landscaping. Kathy returns for to the Garden Center to continue her popular design service for DIY'ers. Schedule a 45 minute consultation, bring photos of your existing bed of 300 sq ft or less, as well as outdoor looks you love. Kathy will create a quick-sketch design, assist you with plant selection, and provide placement ideas. Here's how it works: You get a $95 Garden Center Gift Card to get your shopping started, the consultation, and Kathy's sketch for $95. Call for your appointment, 248.543.4400.

From our Landscape Department: During dry weather, be sure to keep the garden adequately watered. A deep, thorough soaking is more beneficial than a light sprinkling. Keep a 2-3" layer of mulch in beds to maintain moisture, moderate the temperature of the soil and prevent weeds. For your patio pots and containers, add Soil Moist to the soil. The granules absorb water and release it as needed.

From the Garden Center: Summer is when you really appreciate your garden! Your job now is to keep your plants and flowers looking their best and enjoying what you've grown. Check for pest or disease problems. Then sit back and enjoy your garden and all the efforts you put in earlier this year.

"Perennials specially selected for success and impact. Ask us about the newest varieties and great combinations."