Tomatoes are one of the most popular home-grown foods— and with good reason! While also being relatively easy to grow, home-grown tomatoes can put their store-bought counterparts to shame. Here are some helpful tips for growing tomatoes. Caring for Your Tomatoes Tomato Growing Habits Different varieties of tomato plants grow in different ways. There areRead 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 →
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 →
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 →