HEIDI’S TOP 5 NEW PLANTS FOR 2020 Summerific® ‘Candy Crush’ rose mallow Hibiscus While you are spending your time indoors playing Candy Crush Saga this winter, be sure to check out our new ‘Candy Crush’ rose mallow. We guarantee it is way more fun than swapping candy squares on a game board! We’ve been waiting
Got deer? Gardening where Bambi calls home can be a real challenge, but we are here to help. There are a few traits to look for when selecting plants deer won’t eat. We refer to them as the “3 Fs and a P” – fine, fuzzy, fragrant and poisonous. If you struggle with deer browsing
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
Some plants are just better together—a concept that has given rise to the idea of companion planting. If you grow vegetables, you may be familiar with this term. There, companion planting is more about one plant attracting or deterring insects from the other or about plants creating physical support for one another. When it comes
As with most things in life, gardening is more fun when you are faced with fewer challenges like clay soil, hungry deer or full shade—that is, until you know how to meet and defeat those challenges. It takes some practice, but in time, you will learn which kinds of plants you can grow without any
Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners You may have seen the idea of planting a moon garden pop up in your social feeds recently since it has become quite trendy. But the concept of designing a garden with plants and water features that reflect the moonlight is an ancient trend born centuries ago in China’s meditation