Great Garden Tips: February Checklist
Spring is right around the corner. Check out our February Garden Checklist to make sure your garden is set up for springtime success!
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Spring is right around the corner. Check out our February Garden Checklist to make sure your garden is set up for springtime success!
Eager to get into your garden? Check out our January Garden Checklist to make sure your garden is set up for springtime success.
What plants should you pair with your hostas? The possibilities seem endless, especially since hostas are one of the most versatile plants we offer. They come in an array of shapes, colors, and sizes, which means they play well with others but can also create a dynamic garden all on their own. We’ll spell out our favorite companion plants for hostas to get you started.
It may be snowing, but there is still plenty to do in the garden. Read (or even print) our December gardening checklist for helpful tasks, including wrapping trees, feeding birds, and moving houseplants.
Whether you’re a gardener, houseplant lover, or just a great gift giver, our new mini Holiday/Christmas trees are the perfect way to spread cheer. While classic Christmas trees are usually firs or pines, our favorite arborvitaes (or Thuja) might be even better. Why? Their smaller stature makes them suited for entryways, patio containers, and tabletops.
Wondering how you can best prepare your garden for winter? Read (or even print) our November gardening checklist for helpful tasks, including watering evergreens, feeding birds, and cutting back perennials.
While black walnut (Juglans nigra) trees are beloved for their rich history, they have accrued a problematic reputation among gardeners for a few reasons. Most notably, they produce a toxic chemical called juglone. Gardening near (or even under) walnut trees is still possible, so don’t resent your trees just yet. We’ve compiled a list of plants showing juglone tolerance in the landscape to help assuage any worries.
Whether you’ve already planted lavender or are planning to buy some soon, you can find the answers to all your questions here. See what others are asking and learn how to make lavender feel at home in your garden.
Wondering what to plant in your shaded patio containers? We’ve got you covered! We’ll give you all the information you need to be successful in planting a beautiful mixed container – plus, all of our favorite plants to do it.
When shopping on a site with over 800 perennials and shrubs, the most challenging part can be deciding what looks best together! The possibilities are (nearly) endless, but we’re here to help with some of our favorite combinations in our gardens.
Join Miranda (our horticulture expert) on a spring tour of our greenhouses located in Grand Haven, Michigan. There’s so much to see, but in this video, we’ll highlight some of our favorites: irises, geums, lavender, and coral bells.
In recent years, enthusiasm for gardening has boomed, welcoming beginners to start their first gardens. But that leaves many of them wondering, “what are the best plants to grow?”
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