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How to Build a Planter Table

Some of the most unique pieces of furniture are often handcrafted. That’s the case with the crate table planter you see here which is made from four repurposed fruit crates and a piece of scrap plywood. It is durable enough to stay out in a screened porch or other dry area year-round and should last

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House Plants

Plants For Your Home Office

Oxalis ‘Charmed Wine’(Shamrock) CHARMED® Wine Oxalis has burgundy-plum, shamrock-shaped leaves, graced with dainty blush-white flowers. The flowers bloom mid spring through late summer, appearing through the foliage. CHARMED® Wine makes a great presentation in shady areas. Oxalis is also adaptable as a houseplant for year-round enjoyment. This easy-care, drought tolerant annual grows best in part

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The Mysteries and Marvel at Midnight

Great Foliage in Full Sun

Midnight Marvel HibiscusThe dark evening sky, the mysterious happenings in the night, all of these things set you up for a touch of fear. Right? Well maybe not but it got your attention anyway. Today’s featured plant is ‘Midnight Marvel‘ Hibiscus. ‘Midnight Marvel’ is a new plant introduction for 2013. It is a cross between to other great Hardy hibiscus plants, those plants are ‘Summer Storm‘, known for its dark foliage and also ‘Cranberry Crush‘ known for its deep, rich, red flowers.
So if someone was to ask me ” What is the best thing about this plant?” This is what I would have to say. “There are several ‘best’ things!” What really stands out as the most intriguing feature of ‘Midnight Marvel‘ is the deep dark purple, almost black, foliage. Then when you pair the huge cranberry blooms with that dark foliage the contrast is Striking! Not only are you getting beautiful blooms color in your garden, you can also enjoy the dark foliage color. Planted in full, the foliage will be the darkest in color. Another thing to point out is, that this Hardy Hibiscus is what is known as “indeterminate”. Indeterminate is a feature you should look for when deciding on what hibiscus variety you are going to choose. Indeterminate means that this plant is going to send blooms all the way up the stem. Which means for you, MORE blooms to enjoy!

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Annual Flowers

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a New Garden

Ready to start a new garden? We are here to help you achieve your goals! There is a lot that goes into cultivating a new garden, but before you begin, there are seven questions you should ask to set yourself up for success. At the end, we’ll direct you to the next steps in the

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Butterfly House
Butterfly House

Lessons Learned from Raising Butterflies

In 2020, an idea hatched to start a Butterfly House at our nursery as a way to help support struggling monarch butterfly populations. We had the plants and the space, and we knew we could make an impact, so planning began for a Spring 2021 opening of our new Butterfly House. We’ve learned a lot

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Flowering Shrubs

Creating a Sensory Rich Gardening Experience

The Signature Garden at Garden Crossings What is a sensory garden? Simply put, it is a garden that purposely engages any or all of the five senses: sight, touch, sound, taste and smell. At one time, sensory gardens were created specifically for those with some sort of disability like blindness or lack of mobility. It

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Sweet Romance Lavender
Cultural Care

How to Grow and Prune Lavender Plants

One of the questions we receive most from home gardeners is how to grow and prune lavender. So, join us in learning everything you need to know about how to grow this classically fragrant perennial in your garden. We’ll cover when to plant, the best locations to grow it, how to prune and much more

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Best Flowers and Methods for Drying

Have you ever enjoyed a piece of art, wreath or bath salts that incorporated dried flowers and thought about drying your own? It’s an easy way to extend the use of the flowers and plants from your garden and bring nature inside. Let’s take a look at some types of plants you could be growing

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Flowering Shrubs

4 Things You Need to Attract Birds to Your Garden

Wondering how to attract birds to your garden? When you stop to think about it, birds are a lot like people in that they need many of the same things to survive and thrive. Food, water, shelter and community are all critical components of the ecosystem in which they live. If your landscape is lacking

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Flowering Shrubs

What Should I Plant with My Hydrangeas?

As pretty as they are all on their own, you can enhance the beauty of your hydrangeas by pairing them with complementary plants that accentuate their best traits. Companion plants can also bring color and texture to the space when your hydrangeas aren’t in bloom. Let’s take a look at all six types of hydrangea

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