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March 30, 2022

Tips for Container Gardening

SELECT A CONTAINER AND START Growing Your Garden Growing vegetables and herbs in containers are easy and low maintenance, but there are a few guidelines. Here are some container vegetable gardening tips to get you off to a good start! varieties To grow vegetables in containers, look for varieties with words like bush, baby, dwarf, […]

March 28, 2022

How to Plant and Grow Potatoes?

EASY TO GROW Rewarding Potato Crops Potatoes are a rewarding crop that will give you a high yield as long as you provide them with the right growing conditions. Once planted, they need minimal tending until harvest time. When To Plant Potatoes are cool weather crops and can be planted in the early spring as […]

March 16, 2022

When to Prune Flowering Shrubs?

VIGOROUS BLOOMING flowing Shrubs Keeping flowering shrubs healthy, vigorous, and blooming profusely can be tricky but manageable. The most important part is to determine whether they bloom on old or new growth. 3 Categories Plants in this group fall into one of three important categories: Early-blooming shrubs that flower in spring. Late-blooming shrubs that flower […]

March 11, 2022

What is Miami Valley’s Hardiness Zone?

MIAMI VALLEY, OHIO Microclimate A microclimate is a climate that differs from its surrounding area. A microclimate can be as small as a garden bed or as encompassing as many square miles. Many factors can go into creating a microclimate such as elevation, water sources (such as the two Miami Rivers), or even urban settings. […]

March 9, 2022

Your Guide to Hummingbirds

HUMMINGBIRDS ARE AMAZINGLY adapted Pollinators Hummingbirds have long, slender bills and tube-like tongues that they use to drink nectar from brightly-colored flowers. This allows them to get deep into the interior of flowers that even large bees may not be able to pollinate.  This nectar, along with insects, is their primary food source which gives […]

March 4, 2022

Happy Frog Soil Conditioner Benefits

JUMP START YOUR GARDEN with Happy Frog Products In every bag of Happy Frog® Soil Conditioner, you’ll find finely-screened aged forest products, earthworm castings, and bat guano, not to mention soil microbes to help increase root efficiency and encourage nutrient uptake. It also contains humic acids, which may increase the uptake of important micronutrients. For […]

March 3, 2022

Essential Spring Gardening Tips

FOR CENTRAL OHIO March Planning Guide Spring is a fabulous time to assess damage from winter, fix tools, fill in holes in the landscape, tend to your lawn, perform essential pruning, make new beds, start a journal or new garden bed, fertilize everything, & begin composting. Before you know it, you can be enjoying a […]

March 2, 2022

How to Start Your First Garden

FIRST CHOOSE THE PERFECT LOCATION For Your Garden You’ve been thinking about starting your own vegetable garden and the time has come to dig in and discover how to start the garden of your dreams.  Most veggies and herbs need at least 8 hours of sun to thrive. Pick a site that drains well and […]

February 22, 2022

How To Start Seeds Indoors

SPRING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER It’s Indoor Seed-Starting Time! You may find yourself eager to get outside and start planting, but it’s best to wait until spring has sprung and the last frost date has arrived before planting tender seedlings in the ground. Here’s how to take advantage of the late winter months by […]

February 15, 2022

Houseplants For Every Room

ENHANCE YOUR INDOOR SPACE WITH Houseplants Indoor plants are an essential part of every home’s interior design. Plants are proven to boost your mood, decrease anxiety, stress and improve the air quality in the room. Whether it be a large fern or a small succulent, a little greenery can never go astray.  When choosing different […]



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