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How to Water in this Heat/ Lack of Rain
Newly planted (planted within the past year) trees and shrubs need tending to during the first year they're planted in your yard. Often, summer and fall are very dry in our area, and you'll need to supplement with deeply watering newly planted trees and shrubs to ensure they don't dry out. While we are currently experiencing little to no rainfall and hot temperatures in Middle TN, you'll want to water deeply/ keep an eye on watering established plants by following the guideli
Rebekah
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Tips for Planting Pumpkin Seeds
We're always looking a season (or two!) ahead here at the nursery. We plant our (huge!) pumpkin patch in our fields in mid-June. Mid-late June is the ideal time to plant most varieties. Planting at this time will give you pumpkins in mid-September to mid/ late October, just in time for Halloween. If you'd like to plant some in your own backyard, here are some tips: You can plant pumpkin seeds directly in the ground. If your ground is tough, we recommend tilling it beforehan
Rebekah
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Repotting or Potting Up
It's time to take a good look at any plants that stay in container pots outdoors year-round. If they've been in those pots for two years or more, it's time to either repot with fresh soil or pot up- meaning they have outgrown their current pot and need a larger one. For repotting (not needing a new, larger pot): Regular potting soil tends to be too lightweight for outdoor shrubs in pots. Consider using a high-quality potting soil (Fox Farm's potting soils are great and we of
Rebekah
Jun 3, 20241 min read

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