May 11, 2022
Growing Sweet Potatoes
IS AN INCREDIBLE SOURCE Of Vitamins and Essential Fiber Sweet potatoes have certainly grown more popular than ever. Not only are they an incredible source of vitamins and essential fiber, but they also have a lower sugar index than traditional white potatoes, making them quite the healthy choice. Slips Even though they are extremely frost-sensitive, […]
View this postMay 10, 2022
MVG Annuals
CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF annual Flowers Meadow View Growers is your one-stop shop for an abundance of annual bedding plants, perennials, vegetables, herbs, fall flowering garden mums, shrubs, trees and other foliage. We also sell soils, fertilizers, plant foods, pots, garden decor and so much more. Choose from a variety of sizes, from bedding flats, […]
View this postMay 6, 2022
Know Your Tomatoes
THERE ARE MANY Tomato Varieties Grape, Cherry, Slicers, Oh MY! There are very many varieties and types of tomatoes and at MVG we try to make sure we have the right tomato for your garden. Though the individual varieties might change per year we always have the various types of tomatoes including Beefsteak Tomatoes Tomatoes […]
View this postMay 6, 2022
Caring for String Of Pearls
LEARN HOW To Care & Grow String of Pearls (Senecio rowleyanus, sometimes sold as Curio rowleyanus) is a show-stopper. Its trailing stems have pea-like leaves that look like beads – hence its common name. In spring, the plant may produce small white, cinnamon-scented flowers. It’s a a rapid grower, which makes it easy to fill […]
View this postMay 5, 2022
When Will My Perennials Emerge?
GIVE THEM TIME To Grow! Crocus, Lenten Roses, Violets, and Daffodils are all early bloomers and might start to emerge as early as February. However, these early blooming plants can give you a false sense of spring and winter snows might go as late as May. Spring Blooms Early spring blooms are dangerous for a […]
View this postMay 3, 2022
Early May Weather
RECOMMENDATIONS For Planting Early May in Ohio can bring anything from 80°F days to inches of snow on the ground. It is recommended to keep an eye on the forecast paying special attention to the nighttime lows as well as knowing what temperatures your plants will thrive at. May 15th It is recommended to wait […]
View this postApril 27, 2022
Going Bananas
TROPICAL PLANTS For Your Garden Banana trees are some of the top tropical foliage plants for the summer patio garden. There are hardy versions like the Musa basjoo which can be planted outdoors and overwintered outside with assistance as well as tropical varieties that are easy to grow in a pot and bring indoors for […]
View this postApril 18, 2022
What is a Hoya Kerri?
A LIVING HEART PLANT Showing Love A Hoya is a living heart plant that keeps showing love all year long. Scientific Name: Hoya kerrii CraibCommon Name: Sweetheart Hoya, Sweetheart Plant, Valentine Hoya, Porcelain Flower, Heart Leaf, Lucky Hearts, Wax HeartsCare: Bright direct to indirect light, Water every 2–3 weeks, Pet friendly Semi-Succulent Hoya kerriis are […]
View this postApril 14, 2022
Vinca Care
THE VERSATILE VINCA Trailing or Upright Vincas are a versatile annual to add to your garden. Depending on the variety it can be either trailing or upright. The trailing vincas are a great option as a spiller out of a container or hanging basket. The upright vincas make fabulous fillers in containers or garden beds, […]
View this postApril 14, 2022
How to Grow Tomatoes
IN OHIO For The Best Yield! Tomatoes are warm-season plants and should be planted only after the danger of frost has passed unless you are prepared to protect them in the event of a frost. Typically, that date for the Miami Valley in Ohio is May 15. Determinate vrs Inderterminate There are over 10,000 varieties […]
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