June 2, 2022
Petunias
COLOR YOUR GARDEN With Pretty Petunias Color your garden with the wonderful world of petunias. These fabulous favorites open flowers in every color but brown. You can find blooms in pale pastel hues, black and even the botanically elusive blue. Varieties Within the petunia genus, there is great variety and most are sold as hybrids: […]
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May 30, 2022
How to Care For Winterberry Holly
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY Landscape These shrubs produce those bright red berries you commonly see over the holidays. Winterberry holly is dioecious (dye-oh-ee-shus, Greek for “two houses”). In other words, each plant bears only one type of flower: those that will turn into berries (a female plant) or those that bear pollen (a male […]
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May 25, 2022
Plants That Repel Mosquitos
MORE NATURAL Mosquito Remedies Mosquitoes find people and other animals to bite in part by sensing their body heat and movement, but mostly by “smelling” the carbon dioxide that is emitted from our pores. While traditional sprays containing DEET and other mosquito repellants work by making your skin uncomfortable to land on, some plants smell […]
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May 25, 2022
Text Us For Availability!
WE’RE OFFERING A new Texting Service Do you want to know when a plant is available? Simply text us the plant name to 833-458-3639 and we will send you a text when your plant is back in stock. messages Texting 833-458-3639 will enroll you in auto-text messages through simpletexting.com to receive a text when a plant is back […]
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May 24, 2022
Living Pathways
ADD DURABLE BEAUTY To your Landscape Living pathways are an excellent way to add durable beauty to your landscape. Existing paths can be utilized, or new ones created. These low-growing perennials fill spaces between rocks or bricks and line the edges giving your path a natural look. Create a New Path To create a new […]
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May 24, 2022
Foxglove
TUBULAR BLOSSOMS CREATE Dramatic Effects Foxglove is a stunning flower with tubular blossoms that have speckled throats. The plant creates a dramatic effect with its tall spires of flowers. These easy-to-care-for, quick-growers will give a wonderful display to your garden with a lovely rustic, cottage-style touch. Foxes Glofa Foxglove (digitalis) means: The Anglo-Saxon name was “foxes […]
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May 23, 2022
Strawberry Growing & Care
JUICY AND SWEET strawberries Strawberries are relatively easy to grow, and they can fit within small space constraints or fill huge garden plots. Growing strawberries doesn’t require any specialized equipment. And, they can even be grown in a container or pot on a deck, porch, patio, or balcony 3 Types Strawberry plants come in three types: […]
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May 23, 2022
How to Grow Lantana
A RAINBOW OF COLORS lantana Lantana loves the heat of the summer. It’s best to plant it during the early spring after the last frosts fall to the ground in your area. Check your local listings for frost dates. After the soil warms up, plant your lantana in an area of the garden that receives […]
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May 20, 2022
How to Attract Hummingbirds & Orioles
NECTAR-LOVING birds Flowers, feeders, perches, insects, and water are the key ingredients to a healthy yard that will attract these amazing jewels. Since hummingbirds and orioles naturally frequent openings in the forest and forest edges, they are readily drawn to suburban and rural gardens that offer a mix of tall trees, shrubs, meadows, and lawns. […]
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May 19, 2022
How to Grow Impatiens
BRIGHT & CHEERFUL Impatiens Impatiens flowers are bright and cheerful annuals that can light up any dark and shady part of your yard. Growing impatiens is quite easy, but there are a few things to know about impatiens care. Standard Vs New Guinea Standard impatiens are easy to grow and are generally smaller than New […]
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