Planting and caring for trees and shrubs is one of the most rewarding ways to enhance your landscape, improve air quality, and support local wildlife. Knowing how to properly plant and maintain these green investments is essential for their long-term health and beauty. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the key steps for theRead More →
Rose Selection Roses come in many various sizes and bloom types. Make sure to select a rose type that will fit your needs and space available. Here are some key varieties: Generally more showy and fragrant varieties. Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, & Floribunda Roses Shrub varieties have less spectacular blooms but rebloom more frequently and areRead More →
While it can be tempting to plant summer crops early in hopes of getting a head start, it’s important to understand the ideal season for each vegetable. Planting at the right time gives your garden the best chance to flourish. The calendar below follows USDA Zone 6a guidelines to help you plant each crop inRead More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Water gardens add a unique flare to the landscape and can become a fun hobby for gardeners. When deciding where to place your pond or water feature, keep in mind that most water plants need at least 6 hours of sun per day. Also consider safety if there are small children in your yard. ThereRead More →