Recent Blog Posts

  • Plan Ahead for Spring Planting

    February 1st, 2012
    If your green thumb is itching to get back to your garden, then here's an idea to help scratch it. Prepare seed tapes, which are a clever way to make your spring planting go really quick and seem like less of a chore. Plus, seed tapes perfectly space your plants.
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  • Bird Feeder Mobile

    February 1st, 2012
    Birds can use some extra food this time of year and a great way to feed the birds is by decorating pine cones with seeds and a little "extra" to fatten them up.
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  • Go Beyond The Poinsettia This Holiday

    December 1st, 2011
    The Holiday Cacti or Cyclamen are great alternatives to the traditional poinsettia. These plants offer colorful holiday blooms, plus you can enjoy them all year 'round.
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  • Have a Tree-mendous (and SAFE) Holiday

    December 1st, 2011
    Here are some tips to help to have a beautiful and safe holiday. The key is making sure your tree stays watered.
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  • From Ashes to Bloom

    November 1st, 2011
    Recycling is good for the environment.
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  • Turn Their Bath Into A Dining Room

    November 1st, 2011
    Instead of having an empty or frozen-over birdbath just sitting in your yard this winter, fill it with bird seed, colorful Indian corn and red pepper berries. It makes a colorful outdoor centerpiece that attracts wildlife to your yard.
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  • Bulb Do's and Don'ts

    October 1st, 2011
    Some simple things to remember about bulbs: ALWAYS plant bulbs in borders or beds with good drainage. Planting bulbs in well-drained soil is vital and the most important instruction we can give you. DO NOT use any strong commercial fertilizer or fresh manure when planting bulbs.
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  • Bulbs are a Bright Idea

    October 1st, 2011
    No other types of plants will give the gardener more beauty, or a wider range of variety, color and flowering times than flowering bulbs. They produce flowers of incredible colors from one end of the growings season to the other.
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  • Contain Your Fall Plants

    September 1st, 2011
      There’s still time for some fall planting, even if you’re just considering a container garden.
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  • Brighten Up Beds With Mums

    September 1st, 2011
    Chrysanthemums are a mainstay for color in the fall garden. Buy plants with unopened flower buds. Mums in full bloom may not produce additional flowers this fall. Plant in a sunny to partly sunny location and keep well watered.
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