by Nicole Forbes | Oct 4, 2021 | Fall Gardening, Spring Gardening
When a plant needs pruning, some gardeners blindly whack while others timidly snip, but once you gain the knowledge and confidence, you’ll be a proficient pruner in no time! Before deciding when to prune and which technique to implement, start by taking note of...
by Nicole Forbes | Oct 1, 2021 | DIY Projects, Fall Gardening
Colorful displays of fall pumpkins, straw bales, and gourds signal a festive change of seasons as we transition into autumn. One can’t help but marvel at the range of colors, shapes, and sizes available from a vegetable we collectively refer to as a...
by Nicole Forbes | Sep 29, 2021 | Container Gardening, DIY Projects, Fall Gardening
Succulent pumpkins are all the rage this season—they take everything wonderful about fall and distill it into the perfect, long-lasting arrangement. The only problem is we can’t seem to keep them in stock! As soon as we make up a batch, they disappear with a...
by Nicole Forbes | Sep 29, 2021 | Fall Gardening, Spring Gardening, Summer Gardening, Winter Gardening
The single most valuable investment in your home landscape is soil improvement—healthy soil means healthy, productive, beautiful plants! Soil that is healthy is loose, nutritious (and thereby, fertile), well-drained, and has the ability to retain needed moisture and...
by Nicole Forbes | Sep 28, 2021 | Fall Gardening
This is the best month for planting woody shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennials, and bulbs. Our year-round garden centers are well stocked with great plant selections. Celebrate the changing seasons—fall is for planting! For Fresh Color October is the prime month to...
by Nicole Forbes | Sep 15, 2021 | Container Gardening, Fall Gardening, Winter Gardening
As summer annuals begin to wane and container plantings start to lose their luster, it’s time for a change! Planting fall containers is best done by mid-October (at least 6 weeks before our first frost) so they have some time to root in and fill out before...
