Category Archives: Garden
Joe Pye Weed: A Native Jewel
Joe Pye Weed, known botanically as Eutrochium (formerly Eupatorium), is a perennial favorite among gardeners seeking late-season, native bloomers that also encourage a variety of pollinators. Renowned for its tall […]
Insect-Repellent Container Gardens
Summer is all about outdoor gatherings, but irritating insects can dampen the fun. Creating an insect-repellent container garden is a simple, effective, and attractive way to keep bugs at bay […]
Designing a Xeriscape Landscape
Xeriscaping is an innovative and sustainable method that conserves water while maintaining an attractive landscape. It’s perfect for homeowners looking to create beautiful, low-maintenance landscapes that thrive with minimal irrigation. […]
Veggie Garden Tips for a Care-Free Vacation
Summer is the perfect time for vacations, but for gardeners, it can be a stressful period. Leaving your precious veggie garden unattended can lead to wilting plants, pest invasions, and […]
Grow a Calming Container Garden
The soothing benefits of gardening are well known, but you don’t have to have extensive acreage, a large yard, or even any plot of your own to find those benefits. […]
Gussy Up the Veggie Garden
A vegetable garden is the ultimate in practical landscaping, and a thriving veggie patch can not only be a bountiful supplement to a grocery budget, but also an enjoyable hobby […]
Gardening to Combat Climate Change
Rising tides, severe storms, raging wildfires, widespread flooding, changing habitats – climate change is having undeniable dire consequences all around the globe. Fortunately, there are many easy ways to combat […]
Late Spring Gardener’s Calendar
Turn over your vegetable garden and add humus, mushroom compost or manure to enrich the soil. Apply Bonide Fruit Tree Spray as buds swell and again at petal drop to […]
Simple Water Features for Small Spaces
A simple water feature can make a large impact even in small spaces. The addition of a container water garden will transform, beautify and diversify your existing garden into an oasis that brings relief during the dog days of summer and beyond.
Early Spring Gardener’s Calendar
* Plan your summer vegetable and herb garden. We offer a wide selection of seeds that include all of your favorite annuals, perennials, vegetables and other novelties as well as […]