Tips for Pruning Shrubs – Prune before August 1st! Pruning must be properly timed for the health and beauty of the plant. Use pruning to shape the shrub, reduce its size, direct its growth, and increase/decrease its density. We hope these hints are helpful!...
Drawing inspiration from garden designer Piet Oudolf’s projects like The High Line in NYC and the Lurie Garden at Millennial Park in Chicago – the popularity of perennial grasses has spiked along with our interest in creating meadow gardens. Available in...
On July 3rd 2024, the NC government finally approved the funky new Venus Fly Trap License Plate! This endeavor has been spearheaded by the North Carolina Botanical Garden located in Chapel Hill NC. Funds raised from the license plate will go towards the North Carolina...
Ornamental PlantsWater! It is hot! Proper watering is a learned skill – learn more here. Yes you can still plant stuff! We have roughly 100 days left in the growing season.Fertilize shrubs. We carry a variety of organic fertilizers that will nourish the soil and...
Cucumis sativusCucumbers are annual plants, and while they are considered to be a vegetable, technically we enjoy eating their delicately-flavored immature fruits. Made of 95% water and with a substantial dose of Vitamin K, the hydrating, cooling effect of cucumbers...
Water Your Plants! May was cool and unseasonably rainy, but June has been hot and disappointingly dry. Last time we checked the weather no significant rain was predicted for the next 10 days. Yipes. Check on your plants – your vegetables, your ornamentals, your newly...
