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In spring, it can be tempting to come to the garden center and pick up one (or three!) of everything in bloom. Maybe not literally everything  in bloom, but you understand what we are saying! It can be easy to purchase several different plants and then come home and wonder how to incorporate everything you love into your garden. That's where landscape elements such as repetition, color, texture, and form come into play. Repetition:  Often, unless it is a focal point, plants l

Happy Earth Day! Below are 15 ways your local nursery shows love to our Earth every day. Riverbend Nurseries' Tree Fields in Autumn 1. We continually plant trees! Have you seen some of our tree fields while driving by? 2. When possible, we use eco-friendly pots 3. We recycle our plastic pots 4. We grow organic vegetable and herb plants Growing Thousands of Mums 5. We plant, grow, and sell pollinator-friendly plants 6. We grow native plants 7. We never use neonicotinoids Teach

If you find that you spend most of your time in your garden in the evening, you may love a moon garden! A moon garden is a breathtaking garden that shines in the moonlight. Primarily, the color white is used to reflect the moonlight. In addition to adding whites, to create a moon garden, you need an abundance of light in the evening, specifically from the moon. It's important to create your moon garden where you do not have a lot of trees hindering the natural evening light.

Cottage gardens are classic, timeless, and gorgeous. They are informal, relaxed spaces where flowers and pollinators abound. Plants are usually arranged in a naturalistic manner and focus on visual texture, color, fragrance, and the ability to attract birds and pollinators. Perennials, annuals, biennials, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, evergreens, and flowering shrubs can all be a part of a cottage garden. Pollinators are also a focus of cottage gardens. Cottage gardens are

It's important to understand the essential elements of a successful garden. Soil, sunlight, water, fertilizer and mulch are all essential elements that every beginner gardener needs to know about to be a great gardener. We will share about each today. Understanding Soil Soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. In Middle Tennessee, we tend to have a fair amount of clay in our soil. This is important to know because clay holds onto water which can lead to root rot in plants

Roses symbolize beauty and g race. It's one of our favorites in a garden and one of the most popular flowers in the world. Anyone who has grown roses before will know that they need a little bit of extra lovin’ every now and then to keep them happy. To the rose gardener, their joys far outweigh any extra care they need. In today's post, we are sharing our top tips to successfully grow a rose garden and keep it flourishing year after year with beautiful blooms. Planting: Roses

Late winter is a great time to amend the soil in your garden. There are several reasons you might need to do this, and we will lay out those main scenarios below. New Builds: There are so many new homes being built all around our area! It is amazing to see the growth that is taking place throughout Nashville. This is exciting (unless we are talking about the traffic!), but once the new homes are built, homeowners are often left with soils that are compacted, poor, and in need

They may look dainty, but they are resilient annuals that thrive in cool weather. Pansies are cheerful and easy-to-care-for annuals that love part to full sun locations. They are often seen in fall and winter container pots, where their bright colors and longevity are valued during our cooler months of the year. They also look beautiful when used as a border in a gardening bed or a mass planting.   Pansies and Violas are available in 4" pots for $1 each, and are grown right h

We're sharing quick tips today on how to care for Chrysanthemums- the beloved fall flower! Mums bloom best in full sun locations (6+ hours). Mums bloom once each year. Their flush of blooms last several weeks! Our Mums are perennial. You can plant them and enjoy their blooms year after year. When watering Mums, carefully water at the base of the plant. Their stems are fragile and can easily break when a strong stream of water hits them. Mums are usually pretty thirsty- check