Top 10 annuals for containers: Great containers start with plants that love you back

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If you're lacking outdoor space or if you've waited to plant those veggies, now is the time to start gardening

Brian is at Milaeger's in Racine with some miniature plants that will add beauty to the backyard.

If you're lacking outdoor space or if you've waited to plant those veggies, now is the time to start gardening. Brian is at Milaeger's in Racine with some miniature plants that will add beauty to the backyard.

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This Spring, bring a tropical paradise to your yard by planting some tempting tropicals

Brian is in Racine at Milaeger's where their family will help you make the most out of your yard.

About Milaeger's (website)

In A little 8' by 12' hobby greenhouse in the backyard of Dan and Joan Milaeger was the seed that grew into the Milaeger's of today.  Ten years later, the couple offered their first crop of annuals from a 30' by 90' greenhouse at the newly purchased Douglas Avenue site.

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This year, the most popular shrub on the market is one with over 14 different varieties

Brian is at Milaeger's getting a look at the hydrangeas that are all the rage.

In the 1950s, before the Milaeger business was started, Dan and Joan Milaeger supplemented their income by making winter grave decorations such as evergreen sprays (or blankets) and wreaths, which they placed on graves for their customers who wanted a decoration on the graves of their family members at Christmas. Joan also made corsages that she sold to drug stores, dime stores, and corner bars.

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If you want a plant that loves you back, look no further

Brian is checking out the top ten annuals that will keep blooming until the first frost of the fall.

Their creativity, energy and spirit of willingness to do whatever was right for the customer propelled the business into continued expansion.  Today the company has over 90 greenhouses that are open to any gardener who seeks the pure enjoyment of viewing a crop of color in its growing environment. Thousands of specialty annuals, bedding plants, vegetables, perennials and pot crops such as poinsettias are carefully nurtured, offering the consumer the widest array of plant material in the Midwest.

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Looking to do some bird watching in your own yard?

Brian can help. He's at Milaeger's in Racine with some plants that will bring hummingbirds, butterflies and more.