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Fresh Succulent Arrangements Made Right Here and Their Care
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
Rebekah
Dec 17, 20252 min read


15 Ways Your Local Nursery Celebrates Earth Day Every Day
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
Rebekah
Apr 22, 20251 min read


The 5 Building Blocks of Gardening: Essential Tips for Beginner Gardeners
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
Rebekah
Apr 9, 20256 min read


How to Successfully Grow Roses
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
Rebekah
Mar 8, 20255 min read


Houseplant Care: 3 Steps to Success
Being successful with houseplants can be a challenge with all the varied instruction out there. We will try to make it easy for you with the following information: STEP 1: Light Placing plants in the proper light conditions is your first step to success. We group light conditions into 3 categories: LOW LIGHT: Northern exposure with no direct sun. East or west exposure with curtain filtered sun. Some plant labels will use descriptive words, such as indirect light, defused ligh
Rebekah
Feb 27, 20253 min read


An Overview for Starting Seeds
If you haven't already, now is the time to begin warm-weather vegetable and herb seeds, and we have everything you need to begin. To Start Seeds: Plant seeds in Espoma's Organic Seed Starter Premium Potting Mix in biodegradable pots or individual plastic trays. If you use biodegradable pots, dampen the pots slightly before adding soil. Add your seed-starting soil and we recommend adding 3 seeds to each individual pot. As the seeds sprout and develop their true leaves, you
Rebekah
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Repotting Houseplants
Late winter is an excellent time to repot houseplants. At this time of the year, plants are growing less and it is a less stressful time for them to be moved to a new pot. You'll know your houseplant needs to be repotted if: Its roots are coming out of the bottom of the current pot's drainage hole Its roots are filling up the pot The soil is not draining out of the pot (healthy soil will easily move water through it and you'll have water puddle in a saucer right after you dee
Rebekah
Feb 15, 20252 min read


Early/ Mid-February Garden To-Dos
There are 3 main tasks you can accomplish in early/mid-February to help your garden get a great start for spring. Over the next few weeks, there will be several other garden to-dos to take care of (pruning many types of plants being one of them), but today, we are sharing the 3 main gardening tasks right now: Using horticultural oil Amending your soil if needed Adding a fresh layer of mulch (if you aren't planning to plant this spring) Horticultural Oil: As spring nears, it's
Rebekah
Feb 10, 20252 min read


Camellias are Budding at the Nursery
Talk about swoon-worthy blooms; Camellias are gorgeous and bloom in the cooler months of the year. We have several varieties currently available that are budding and will be full of blooms over the next several weeks! This shrub would be a perfect Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart who loves flowers! Camellias love part sun to shade locations. Protection from the afternoon sun is important for these shrubs. Many varieties can reach 10′-12′ tall, making this shrub even m
Rebekah
Feb 3, 20251 min read

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