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Spring Shrub Choices

Spring has sprung! After what felt like an unusually long winter people are excited to enjoy the outdoors again. In this article, I'll focus on some shrub choices for early-season interest. Among my f...

 

Tips & Tricks For Sowing Veggie Starts

Planning Stages: The first place I like to start with this process is deciding what it is you would like to grow. People often ask me that question about their gardens and I respond with, “What would you like to consume!?”  When it comes to...

 

Pet-Friendly Houseplants: Peperomia

With the houseplant craze in full swing, many people are jumping on the bandwagon of introducing plants into their homes. One of the many questions we get, in addition to those questions on how to...

 

Tips For Overwintering Plants In Your Home

Every year at the first signs of Fall temperatures begin to dip and we can start to expect the occasional overnight frost. This reminds us that winter will soon be here. It's time to start thinking...

 
 By Andy Kuester    News    July 21, 2021

Dividing Perennials

What is a perennial? Remember, a perennial is identified as a plant that comes back year after year bringing growth to the landscape for many seasons. Trees and shrubs are examples of "perennial"...

 

Choose Plants For All Summer...

With July approaching we're entering what I often refer to as the "dog days" of summer. It is a common misconception that the best planting time is the spring of the year. Which actually is...

 

Active & Passive Carnivorous Plants

With the Spring outdoor season soon upon us, it usually means our workshop opportunities are coming to an end here at the nursery. We've had an immense amount of fun working with many various...

 

Spring Care For Outdoor Plants

With the weather turning warmer, summer will soon be upon us. Overnight temperatures are causing many to hold off for a little while but many of the established trees and shrubs are beginning to...

 

Moving Houseplants Indoors-Summer Vacation Is Over For Your Plants

Every year at the first signs of fall temperatures begin to dip and we can start to expect the occasional overnight frost. This reminds us that winter will soon be here. It's time to start thinking...

 

When Is The Best Time To Plant?

One of the most common questions we receive at the nursery is, "When is the best time to plant?" As I write this, the month of July is drawing to a close and we'll soon be into August. It's...

 

Add Tropicals to Your Home This Spring

With the season of spring soon upon us many are turning towards vegetable gardening and what they can do outdoors. However, the groups of plants known as "tropicals" or "houseplants" Has become more...

 

Veggie Starting Tips

As I write this article, "the first day of spring" (Mar 21) is almost upon us. This is a reminder for many of us in the northern climates that while it may not be "planting season" yet, it is...

 

Fall Perennial Care

The fall season is an exciting time of year for many. We look forward to a change of weather. The forecast is showing overnight temps beginning to dip into the upper 30s at night. This is causing many plants to begin to exhibit their fall color....

 
 By Andy Kuester    Outdoors    May 15, 2019

Perennials Make For Good Spring Planting

Spring is here in our region. Daytime temps are regularly in the 60's but overnight lows are still a bit scary for most annual plants. Plants that are safe to install right now would be trees, shrubs,...

 

When Is The Best Time To Plant?

Like it or not, the changing of foliage, the coolness of the nights and the dampness of the air as I write this, are all signs that fall is upon us.  People often ask us "when is the best time to...

 

Tips And Tricks To Successful Seed Starting

The first day of spring will soon be upon us, those of us who are excited have been no doubt paging through seed catalogs for weeks now, looking for those favorite things we want to grow this year....

 

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