Ideas & Advice

We are honored that so many perennial gardeners have enjoyed reading and learning from Mike's book, Growing Perennials in Cold Climates. It is the first book ever of its kind for northern gardeners and has come to be used as both a reference and teaching text. Our philosophy at Ambergate Gardens has always been to tell the entire story about every perennial - both good and bad. We have always tried to do this in both verbal and written communication and we think that is one of the real strengths of both the book and our Mail Order Catalog.

At this point, it looks like copies should be available around April 1. We will have books available both via mail order and on site at our nursery. Mike will, of course, be happy to sign your copy should you so desire. As we draw closer to that date, we will be in touch with additional details.

Of course, there are also many other books that are of value to perennial gardeners and we are happy to offer a handful of them in our Books, Tools & Labels section. We always love input from our customers and would love to hear of other books dealing with perennial topics that you have found to be helpful.

We routinely get questions about perennials for specific cultural niches. To that end, we are making available a number of plant information sheets that may be of value to you. These are intended as guides to aid you in plant selection and Ambergate Gardens does not sell all of these plants.

Currently Available:

Blue-foliaged Grasses and Grass-like Plants
Favorite Perennials for Attracting Butterflies and Moths
Favorite Perennials for Attracting Hummingbirds
Favorite Perennials for Cut Flower Use
Grasses and Grass-like Plants for Light to Medium Shade
Grasses with Distinctive Fall Foliage Color
Perennials for Use in Rain Gardens
Perennials that serve as effective Ground Covers
Perennials Tolerant of Acid Soils
Perennials Tolerant of Alkaline Soils
Perennials Tolerant of Deep Shade
Perennials Tolerant of Dry Shade
Perennials Tolerant of Dry Sun
Perennials Tolerant of Salty Conditions
Perennials Tolerant of Wet Shade
Perennials Tolerant of Wet Sun
Perennials Which Do Not Require Frequent Division
Perennials Which Require Frequent Division
Perennials with Aromatic Foliage
Perennials with Fragrant Flowers
Perennials with Silvery Grey Foliage

Coming Soon! (please check back):

Perennials with Exceptional Foliage Qualities
Perennials with Long Bloom Periods
Plants Less Favored by Grazing Deer
Plants More Favored by Grazing Deer

• Perennials for Sunny Sites
• Perennials for Shady Sites
• Grasses
• Books, Tools and Labels

Ambergate Hours:
May 1 – October 14 2012
Tues-Sun: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.