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Chrysanthemums are a fall favorite for many gardeners. They brighten up planter boxes and gardening beds in September, October, and November. There are early-blooming, mid-blooming, and late-blooming varieties. Our garden center is now full of these beauties! How to Care for Mums: They love full-sun locations and bloom best in 6+ hours of sunlight per day. The Mums we offer are perennial in our area. Plant them in the ground- they will come back again next year. You can plan

There are many reasons why one might want a privacy screen (or several!) in their yard. Nosey neighbors, to block an unsightly view, to add visual boundaries to your yard, to create an "outdoor room" or add a sense of comfort and intimacy- these are just a few of the reasons to look into creating a privacy screen. There are many avenues to creating a privacy screen, including fencing, structures, as well as using plants. When using plants (whether in addition to hardscape as

If you love figs, you may be interested to know you can easily grow your own in our region! Figs are delicious as a snack themselves, in jams and jellies, dishes and desserts. To us, they are a decadent-tasting fruit! 'Chicago Hardy' fig is as its name suggests, hardy in our region, stays compact, so it fits well in smaller landscapes, and can even be grown in a container pot. If left to its own devices and not often pruned, it can grow to be 10' tall by 10' wide. If grown in

In late March and April, Azaleas begin to bloom, brightening up many a shadier spot in gardening beds! Many think Azaleas love full sun, but in our planting zone, they actually perform their very best in morning sun with good afternoon shade. On the east or north side of the house would be ideal locations. If planted in full sun, they become stressed in our hot afternoon summer sunlight and usually have burned leaves or less flowering due to that location. This can also lead

Water and water well! Fall is the best time to plant but it's also our driest season in Middle TN! All newly planted plants (planted within the last year) need to be deeply watered every 3-4 days during fall when we aren't getting adequate rainfall (and we haven't for awhile!). For trees and shrubs, "deep watering" means setting a hose at the base of the plant on a slow stream of water for approx. 20 minutes every 3-4 days. A very slow stream of water is important so it slowl

Beginning a new gardening bed? Planting in an existing one? Digging in the dirt to plant fall vegetables? Wanting to plant a shade tree? If so, and you live in Middle Tennessee, chances are you need to amend your soil before you begin planting. We're sharing about products today that the professional landscapers use and trust. Organic Garden Soil: Ideal for building raised beds, vegetable gardens, or amending traditional gardens, our organic garden mix is all you could want i

We are running out of time to plant bulbs here in Middle TN for a guaranteed bloom this spring. If you received bulbs for Christmas or haven't planted yours yet, OR you want to stop by and pick from our large selection of bulbs, plan to have them planted by the first or second week of January to enjoy blooms this spring! Below is a guide we hope you find helpful, as the depth of planting varies depending on bulb variety.

As the cooler temperatures set in this fall, bring the outdoors in by adding more houseplants to your life! Whether you're new to growing indoor plants or a seasoned professional, having plants inside your home has a host of benefits, including improvement of health and emotional well-being. "Indoor jungle" are rooms primarily filled with plants. These rooms are also called "growing rooms", as there tends to be ample sunlight and large windows for plants to thrive in. Some ho

Adding any of these 8 perennials to your landscape will extend your garden's color show into early autumn. Read below for detailed information on each plant we discuss today and then come by the nursery to shop these (and so many other!) perennials! 'Husker Red' Beard Tongue: Ornamental Features 'Husker Red' Beard Tongue has masses of beautiful spikes of white tubular flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings