FAQ: When is the Best Time to Fertilize?
Baskets, planters, and flower beds should be fertilized once a week with a water solvable fertilizer. Come and get what you need to keep your flowers healthy and blooming all season long.
Pesky Critters
If you’ve tried to garden or even decorate your patio with plants, you know the struggle of trying to protect your garden and planters from deer, rabbits, and other destructive critters. While most of us enjoy watching them, our love for these nuisances quickly diminishes when they destroy what we’ve worked so hard to create.…
Get a Healthy Lawn
Fertilizing your lawn is one of the most important things to remember when working towards a luscious, green yard. Fertilize in the spring and again about two more times through the summer, depending on your location and soil type. To manage weeds in your lawn spray or spread weed killer as necessary. Then water regularly.…
Gardening Tips
To insure a healthy garden that produces a bountiful harvest you must begin with healthy soil that is full of the nutrients necessary to support a garden. We have a large selection of soil ammenders and fertilizers that will leave your soil garden ready. Choose appropriate times to plant your garden. The best times are…
Shedding a Little Light on Shade Gardens
Many amateur gardeners have difficulty choosing plants for a shady area. Although the options were extremely limited up until not so long ago, it’s a very different story these days. Now, garden centers offer a wide variety of suitable plants that add beauty and interest to any type of flowerbed. The first step in creating…
Five Plants that Grow Anywhere
Every region in America has its own specific weather quirk, whether it’s freezing winters, scorching summers or heavy rainfall. It can be an intimidating task to plan a garden when Mother Nature is so unpredictable, so here are some plants that will survive every season’s tests. Peonies You could forget entirely about these red beauties…
Horticulture Enthusiasts, Rejoice!
It’s time to start planting the seeds of this summer’s garden. Tempted to start your own? Don’t worry: being a beginner doesn’t mean that you can’t do excellent work. Here are ten tips to help any gardening novice grow like a pro. 1. Plan it out. Before you get your hands dirty, try to…
A Brief Guide to Pruning Roses
Level – INTERMEDIATE Cutting back rose bushes promotes new growth and reduces the risk for fungal diseases. Here’s what you should know. WHEN TO PRUNE Most types of rose plants should be cut back in the spring after the last hard frost but before the leaf buds bloom. The ideal time to prune roses depends…
What You Need for a Butterfly Garden
Level – INTERMEDIATE Many plants rely on butterflies to pollinate them. Here’s what you’ll need to create a habitat for these beautiful insects in your backyard. • Sunshine. Choose a site that gets plenty of sunlight and is sheltered from the wind. Add a few flat rocks so butterflies can warm up. • Host plants.…
How to Grow Microgreens
Level – BEGINNER Microgreens contain more nutrients than mature vegetables and can be used to add color, texture, and flavor to a variety of dishes. Some of the simplest of microgreens to grow are broccoli, cabbage, collards, mustard, and radish. Here’s how to do it. 1. Cover the bottom of a seed-starting tray with about…