Gardeners often say in jest, “Zone envy is real!” If you’ve ever visited beautiful gardens in a climate warmer than yours and wished some of those plants would grow for you, you’ve experienced zone envy. Maybe it is the regionality of flowers and plants like tropical palm trees and bone cold hardy lilacs that makes
Crack and crevice gardening transforms narrow gaps between stones, walls, and pathways into intentional, living garden spaces. It focuses on using tight pockets of soil, natural drainage, and heat-reflective surfaces to create beautiful displays in areas where most plants would struggle. With thoughtful placement and an eye for texture and scale, these once-problematic spaces become striking architectural features
Are you struggling to keep your boxwoods pest and disease-free? It might be time to consider some alternatives. Let’s look at ten evergreen shrubs you can plant instead of boxwood to form hedges, spheres, topiaries and other shapes in your landscape. Whether you live in chilly zone 4 or warm zone 9, we have ideas
Ready to make some fall and winter crafts with hydrangeas? Start by drying some hydrangea flowers from your garden. We’ll show you how in this step-by-step guide. Be sure to scroll all the way to the end for crafting inspiration! Ready to make some fall and winter crafts with hydrangeas? Start by drying some hydrangea
Whether due to necessity or choice, finding ways to conserve water in the garden is top of mind for many homeowners today. You’ll save time, money and resources by following the five tips in this helpful article. Weekender® self-watering hanging baskets use an innovative wicking system to water plants from the 1-gallon reservoir. #1 –
When you hear the word “groundcover”, you might think of plants like ivy or vinca vine which traditionally fill this role. While they certainly work, there are many other kinds of hardy plants that make attractive groundcovers, including many native options as well as those that grow in both sun and shade. Let’s explore ten types of shrubs and perennials you can use as groundcovers to fill up those open spaces in your landscape.
Sandy soil can be more of a blessing than a curse – IF you know how to deal with it. In this article, you’ll see the advantages of gardening in sand, plus find tips for watering, fertilizing, amending the soil, and choosing plants that will thrive in your sandy soil.
Could your front yard landscaping use some freshening up this season? Maybe you’ve lived in your home for a long time and it’s time to start over, or perhaps you’re just looking for a few new ideas for styling your front porch. Whether your front landscape is in the sun or shade, you will find
Seeing the first butterfly of the season is always a joy, but by understanding what they need to thrive and reproduce, you can ensure they will stick around your garden all season. As they are spending the summer sipping nectar from your flowers, they’ll also be playing an important role in pollination both in your
Ready to plant some gorgeous containers? Start by studying these ten plant combination ideas for container gardens and learning what makes them such good pairings. From there, copy the look or change it up using our tips for what makes each container recipe so effective. Prepare to be inspired! Sunglasses recipe paired with a single
You’ll notice as you shop our website that we offer all of our shrubs in one quart-sized containers, denoted as QT Pot on each plant record. Since this may be a smaller container than you’re used to purchasing at our retail garden center, here are a few tips on how to handle these young shrubs
Pruning can be a challenging topic for gardeners to master, so let’s tackle the topic of pruning evergreen trees and shrubs here. When we talk about “evergreens” in general terms, we are describing plants that don’t lose their leaves in the winter. They are the opposite of “deciduous” plants which lose their leaves in the