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Merry Christmas from all of us at your local nursery! We have been busy elves here, creating custom wreaths, arrangements, and more the last several weeks, including our beautiful new succulent arrangements that we've recently potted together right here. Succulents can last for many years and require minimal care. How to Care for Your Succulent Arrangement Sunlight Needs: Succulents crave sunlight! Place your succulent in a bright room, such as one with a west or south-facin

Christmas cactuses are an elegant holiday flower. They add a beautiful, traditional touch during the holidays, and can be passed down for generations. If yours aren't blooming, this blog post will help you know what to do to get them to bloom next year. And if you don't yet have one of these beauties or want another, we have many that are blooming in several different colors at the nursery now! Sometimes, getting your Christmas cactus to bloom can be a little tricky. If yours

Hosting Thanksgiving or Christmas at your house this year? Your dining room table will be set, your home will sparkle inside, but don't forget about the outdoors, too! Use these simple tips to create a cozy and inviting outdoor space for guests to mingle during holiday gatherings. Make sure to have seating with a few small tables to place drinks. Blow the leaves off your patio or deck, but you can keep some of the ones in the yard or rake them to your gardening beds. Leaves c

Red and Yellow Twig Dogwoods are spectacular in fall and winter in the garden! Their bright, colorful stems add an interesting texture and make an artistic addition to a landscape. They are easy to grow and thrive in full sun. They also make excellent cuttings for holiday arrangements.   How/ Where to Plant: Pick one color, either red or yellow, and plant in a grouping of 3 or more Or, pick one and tuck it into a garden landscape to be a focal point during the cold months Thi

In addition to pre-cut trees, we are happy to offer live Christmas trees again this holiday season! Live Christmas trees are meant to be brought inside during the season and then planted in your yard after Christmas! For many families, it is a tradition they carry on year after year. Live Christmas Tree Tips: Similar to pre-cut trees, keep your live tree away from any air vents. Keep the root ball moist, but not too wet. Evergreens do not like "wet feet" (consistently soggy

Fountains are often made with materials that can withstand differing temperatures, however, if temperatures rapidly decline or fall below 32 degrees (which we will surely have this winter), take these steps to protect your fountain from cold temperatures. How to Prepare Your Fountain for Winter: Bring inside if possible. This is the best way to protect your fountain, but we know not everyone can physically move their fountain to their garage in the winter. If you cannot bring

Poinsettias are here! In vibrant colors of red, pink, and white, they truly transform the inside of our greenhouse into a Christmas wonderland. Many people love this holiday staple, and we are here to share several tips to help you care for yours this season. Care Tips: Poinsettias are tropical flowers and therefore need to stay indoors. When you pick yours out at the nursery, you'll even notice the inside of our greenhouse is warm and toasty, where they are; they need that w

We grow 5-6 acres of pumpkins each year at the nursery. Recently, our owner, Steve, plowed late into the evening to get the weeds uprooted before rain began to fall that week. As fast as pumpkins grow, this was probably the last time he was able to plow them before they get too big (they've grown by leaps and bounds just in the couple of weeks since we made this video!). This is an offset International 140 tractor (the motor and transmission are on left side of the tractor so