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Tips for Caring for Succulents
Succulents come in many different varieties, sizes, and colors. Some are spiky, some are soft, some have rounded leaves while others have pointed. Some produce flowers while some do not. They are beautiful and unique, adding eye candy and interest to your home. Sunlight Requirements: Before heading to the plant nursery to shop for succulents, look around your home at the sunlight that is streaming inside. Most succulents need bright, indirect sunlight, so you need a sunny lo
Rebekah
Mar 6, 20243 min read


Winter Garden Interest
Now is the perfect time to begin researching plants you'd like to add to your gardening beds in the coming months. And we have the perfect tool to help you with that! Our Plant Finder feature on our website allows you to search for plants perfect for your landscape. By utilizing this tool, you can search for specific plants from the comfort of your sofa, create a wish list, and bring it into the nursery (please note that we may not always have every item in stock on your wis
Rebekah
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Late-Fall Shrub Gardening To-dos
There are a few simple things to do to show your shrubs some extra love as we head into winter! Many of these easy tasks can be beneficial for other plants also. Deadhead spent blooms. Plants with large blooms, such as Hydrangeas, should be deadheaded before winter. The reason to do so is because snow and ice can weigh down the stems of these shrubs, damaging the plant. This is not the time to heavily prune shrubs, however. Just snip the dead blooms off. Apply fresh mulch if
Rebekah
Dec 13, 20232 min read


How to Care for Your Live Christmas Tree
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
Rebekah
Nov 21, 20231 min read


How to Winterize Your Fountain
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
Rebekah
Nov 16, 20232 min read


A Valuable Christmas Gift
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. ❤️🎄
Rebekah
Nov 3, 20231 min read


Look Ahead to Fall with These Gardening Tips
There are several to-dos as fall nears, which include tidying up so your curb appeal looks nice and neat for the cooler months, prep your lawn for spring, and for the health of your plants. Disease and harmful insects can reside in gardening beds, and taking some time to clean these areas up can lessen your chances of having problems next year. Tidy up Pull out spent summer annuals. Many can continue to look nice up until mid-October, but if yours are looking a little worse f
Rebekah
Sep 6, 20234 min read


How to Grow 'Chicago Hardy' Fig
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
Rebekah
Aug 2, 20232 min read


A Freeze to Remember
Recently, our owner, Mr. Steve Bennett, was interviewed by TN Farm Bureau on the unexpectedly harsh winter weather we received at Christmas. Temperatures quickly dropped 50 degrees in the matter of a few hours, and went below freezing. This lasted several days. Many plants were damaged because of how quickly the temperatures dropped. Listen to Steve's interview below for more. https://tnfarmbureau.org/a-freeze-to-remember It's important to know that we won't know the extent
Rebekah
Feb 23, 20231 min read

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