Winter Pruning: Why, What, How and What NOT to?(Post)

    If you're dying to get out in the garden no matter the weather, then the prospect of winter pruning will thrill you. If you thought you were finally getting a break from gardening chores then well, n ...

    Gifts for Gardeners 2024(Post)

    Find the perfect gift for the gardener in your life.  Gifts meant for enjoyment, gifts to design a garden and more! Gifts for     GardenersFrom the inexpensive ...

    Plants for Japanese Garden Style(Post)

    Japanese style gardens emphasize simplicity and balance, incorporating a harmonious blend of trees, shrubs, grasses, and groundcovers with natural hardscaping materials. Depending on the size and sty ...

    Fall Mums, Hardy Mums, Garden Mums: What's the Difference?(Post)

    The best known fall flower is, of course, the chrysanthemum, or garden mum. Chrysanthemums are hardy perennials, generally returning year to year in zones 5-9. The fall mums available ...

    Low Polytunnels: An Economical Option for Smaller Gardens(Post)

    In the 1950s, the invention of polyethylene (plastic) revolutionized agriculture. This affordable, lightweight material became a popular alternative to expensive glass greenhouses. Th ...

    Create a Scarecrow (and other things) with Pot Rings(Post)

    Over the last few years, customers have been getting more and more creative with the way they use flower pot rings. We have learned from many retired customers moving from homes with large garden ...

    Fragrant Annuals and Perennials for your Garden(Post)

    Fragrant Annuals and Perennials  Few experiences rival the joy of strolling through a garden bursting with sweet scents that tantalize the senses. Fragrant plants add an extra dim ...

    Living Wreath(Post)

    Preparing to create our living wreath, with a selection of low-growing plantsPosted on May 01, 2017 | by Kerry KLiving wreaths are a unique and lovely accent for your home.  When ...

    Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds: Tips for Beautiful Fall Decor Indoors & Out(Post)

    Nothing says fall quite like a basket brimming with pumpkins, squash, and gourds. These seasonal staples bring color, texture, and charm to porches, tablescapes, and garden displays.

    Fall Garden Clean Up: Keep Nature in Mind(Post)

    What’s your strategy for fall garden clean up? Are you a Clean-Sweeper, removing every fallen leaf, cutting back every perennial, mulching all the beds and trimming all the evergreens ...

    Butterfly Gardening - Tips & Plants to Attract Butterflies(Post)

    It is easy to create or convert your garden into a private retreat for native butterflies. Butterflies use plants during each stage of their life cycle - egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) an ...

    Preserving Your Home-Grown Herbs(Post)

    Fall brings many changes to the garden. Some are particularly lovely, like the warm glow of the autumn sun highlighting nature’s new palette of ruby, copper and gold. Some are beneficial such as th ...

    Growing Food Crops in Limited Space(Post)

    We’ve all learned a lot over the last few years—maybe the most important thing the pandemic taught us is not to take even the tiniest things for granted. Who would have thought it would have been imp ...

    How to Beautify an Outdoor Eyesore(Post)

    You’ve dreamed, you’ve planned and you’ve planted. You’ve watered, mulched, and mowed. Your grass is lush and green, your beds and borders vibrant, and your walkways and patio ...

    The Winter Garden: From Dull to Dazzling(Post)

    By KK January is garden planning time for most of us--a time to delve into those seed and plant catalogs that keep arriving and see what's new and exciting for the coming year. After a ...

    Unique Plants for Window Hayracks and Hanging Baskets(Post)

    By KK Depending on your location, you may be just arranging some cool weather annuals in your spring containers, or you may be already looking toward changing those out for a permanent ...

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