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Azaleas – An American Favorite

Azaleas are true garden favorite and are popular in all types of landscape designs. To keep them blooming prolifically and as beautiful as they can be, however, you will need to follow a few special directions for their best care. Planting Azaleas Azaleas need a well-drained location, as they will not thrive in an area […]

Growing Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a versatile and delicious fruit that can be grown in your backyard garden. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, growing tomato plants is a fun and rewarding experience. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of how to grow tomato plants successfully. Choose the right variety When selecting the variety of […]

Plants for Wet Soil

More water is always good for plants, right? Wrong! When water stands in the soil, air is displaced, which in turn smothers the plant roots. Once the roots are damaged many symptoms appear on leaves and shoots including wilting, marginal and inter-veinal browning of leaves (scorch), poor color and stunted growth. But the excess water […]

Growing strawberries

Strawberries are a sweet and delicious fruit that can be grown in your backyard garden. Growing strawberry plants is a great way to enjoy fresh berries all season long. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of how to grow strawberry plants successfully. Choose the right variety When selecting the variety of strawberry plant to […]

Charming Pansies

Pansies are charming and colorful flowers that are beloved by many gardeners around the world. These delicate flowers have a rich history and have been used for many purposes throughout time, including as a symbol of remembrance and in herbal medicine. In this blog, we will explore the fascinating world of pansies and learn about […]

Great Gifts for Dad

Is your dad a hands-in-the-dirt, let’s-get-sweaty, these-weeds-will-never-win gardener? Whether he gardens with a fierce passion, calculates his harvest, or just enjoys this hands-on hobby, there are many great gifts for Dad to help him enjoy every moment he spends tilling, planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting. Garden Center Gifts for Dad Garden centers have a full […]

What Is the Difference Between an Annual, a Perennial, and a Biennial?

All living creatures, including plants and flowers, have expected lifespans. Recognizing the differences between annuals, perennials, and biennials can help you determine the life expectancies of different garden center plants so you can choose the varieties that will work best in your garden, landscape, and containers. Annuals Annual plants are fairly straightforward. These plants complete […]

Create Successful Shrubs With Proper Pruning

Gorgeous yellow, pink, red, orange, white and purple blooms put on a show in early spring from plants like forsythia, lilac, azaleas, rhododendron, mockorange, weigela and bridal wreath spirea. Summer then greets us with bold blossoms in hues of purple, magenta, blue and red from butterfly bush, hydrangea, crape myrtle and rose-of-sharon. These deciduous shrubs […]