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You can plant spring-blooming bulbs now up until late December/early January! In this video, Lynn shares the story of how we accidentally ordered too many bulbs a couple of years back, and how that became a meaningful Christmas tradition for her family. ❤️🎄

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

Looking for tips to create your container pots this spring? Let's chat! First off, you can follow the basic formula of creating a beautiful container pot, and the best part is that it's easy to remember! "Thrill, fill, and spill". You'll see in our example above that the "thriller" is always tall and the showpiece of the pot. "Fillers" accentuate the thriller; they complement it. "Spillers" spill out of the pot to soften the look; they are the finishing touches to a gorgeous

Pollinators include bees and butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, moths, and even beetles! Over the past several years, pollinator populations have been on a decline. This is a big deal because pollinators and pollination is crucial to a healthy ecosystem. How does pollination work? These animals visit flowers in their search for nectar and pollen (their food!). During their "flower visit", a pollinator may brush against the flower and leave pollen from another flower on that flo

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

Fiddle leaf fig trees; they've been showcased in home magazines and on HGTV for years! There's a reason for this- their strikingly large, fiddle-shaped foliage looks amazing in homes and add a design statement to sunny rooms. Did you catch what we said there? Sunny rooms; yes, fiddle leaf figs need bright light to be their happiest! There are several other specifications they need to thrive for you in your home. Sunlight needs: in a room with very bright, indirect light. Nea

When creating a haven for birds, they need you to provide food, water, and shelter. We're sharing tips for attracting them to your garden in today's post. It's imperative to provide food they love to attract them to your garden. Songbirds especially love sunflower seeds, while almost all backyard birds love peanuts (unsalted) and dried fruits such as cranberries and raisins. An easy way to feed the birdies is to make your own suet using items you have already in your kitchen.

Thriller, filler, and spiller. Three important words when talking about dressing up your container pots for spring and summer! These three words are what we use here at the garden center to create beautiful, custom potting arrangements for clients, as well as for ourselves at our own homes! When deciding what plants to use to fill your container pots this spring, you need to be looking for a thriller first and foremost. This is the tallest piece at the center of your pot. Al

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.