Pruning is a key part of keeping plants happy, healthy, and looking their best. It's always a good idea to remove parts of any plant that can be described by "the three D's: Dead Dying Diseased Aside from that, there are good and...not-so-good times to trim and shape trees and shrubs. Unfortunately each plant isRead More →
About Hummingbirds Hummingbirds can be easily attracted with nectar from feeders and/or an inviting display of nectar flowers. These amazing birds migrate through our area in early April and can stay through summer well into fall if they find your habitat inviting. Make sure your feeders are up and visible by April 15th in ourRead More →
Hummingbird Feeders Spotting a tiny hummingbird in your garden can be such a delight. Hummingbird feeders are a simple way to ensure a constant supply of nectar is available to any feathered guest stopping by without having to plant a thing. Food Sources Nectar is a sugary fluid secreted by plants. It's also a hummingbird’sRead More →
Why Grow Them? Strawberries are one of those foods that simply weren’t meant to be on grocery store shelves. The red berries in clamshell cases found in the produce department may look like strawberries, but those varieties have been cultivated to withstand more handling and bumping around during transportation.  This increased “toughness” comes at theRead More →
ZZ Plant Also known as "Zanzibar Gem" Foliage is thick, glossy green, or black. Slow-growing Tolerates a wide range of conditions Can grow 2'-3' tall. Care: Will grow in any light condition (except total darkness) Water when soil is 3/4 of the way down dry, before watering again. When unsure, better to wait a littleRead More →
Lack of surface prep Throwing down grass seed on hard, compacted soil means you’ve started your lawn renovation project off on the wrong foot. Spreading seed on a mat of thatch will also prevent you from having successful results.   When grass seed sprouts and sends out its first little root fibers, it needs to have contactRead More →
There are two categories of plants to incorporate into a butterfly garden; host plants and nectar plants. Host plants serve as food for the caterpillars before they form their chrysalis. Nectar plants provide food for the butterflies. It's important to understand host plants will be munched on and    
Early spring flowers Let us introduce you to some of our favorite frost-hardy options. Pansies Pansies are the quintessential cool-weather flower. They come in a rainbow of colors and are incredibly hardy. In fact, many gardeners report fall-planted pansies survive through winter and put on a show in spring! Use: filler Alyssum Use: Spiller DianthusRead More →
What's the difference between an annual and a perennial? Plants fall into two main categories: annuals and perennials. Annuals need to be replanted every year because they won't survive through the winter. Perennials will come back every year after dying back to the ground in the winter. So why would anyone plant annuals? In short,Read More →
Spring 2025Is it too early to plant?In short, it depends on what you're wanting to plant. We're nearly guaranteed to see more nights dip into the mid-20's, so if the plants aren't frost-hardy, they won't make it. Many cool weather annuals can survive even when temperatures dip into the high 20's. (Evergreens, and dormant treesRead More →