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Deer Resistant Plants
Deer are beautiful but in our mountainous area – deer can be a real problem for the garden. Fortunately, there are flowers, perennials, & shrubs that deer tend to avoid. […]
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Pollinator Perennials
A garden buzzing with life is a garden doing something right. Pollinators—bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even beneficial insects—play a vital role in helping plants bloom, fruit, and thrive. By choosing […]
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Attracting Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds bring a kind of energy to the garden that’s hard to match – quick flashes of color, a soft hum in the air, and the simple joy of watching […]
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Companion Planting & Why You Should Try It
What is Companion Planting? Why Should You Consider It? Companion planting is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to garden more naturally. By planting certain vegetable, herb, & […]
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Gardening Calendar: June/July
(Note: Some tasks from last month can carry over into this month due to the closeness in the season. If you have already performed any of these tasks, enjoy the […]
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Companion Planting in Edible Gardens
Companion planting is an age-old gardening technique that involves strategically planting or not planting different crops in proximity to each other to enhance growth, deter pests, and maximize space. This […]
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Raised Beds for Beginners
Raised bed gardening has gained popularity among gardeners of all levels for its numerous benefits, including improved soil conditions, better drainage, easier access, & limited space. Whether you’re looking to […]
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Understanding Light Levels for Outdoor Plants
Understanding Light Levels in Your Garden You pick up a plant and notice the plant tag says “part shade” but what exactly does that mean? Full sun, part sun, part […]
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Houseplants for Low Light
Click Here for a Printable Version of Low Light Houseplants
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Pollinator Gardens & Plants
A mix of annual & perennial blooming plants can create a gorgeous and functional garden for pollinators such as Butterflies. Whether you create a garden dedicated to feeding pollinators throughout […]
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Growing Sunflowers
Sunflowers are possible the flower that represents summer the best. Aside from the traditional sunflower – they come in a variety of colors, textures, & heights. They make a great […]
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Garden Trends: 2024
As the weather warms, many of us are thinking about our gardens! Here are some anticipated trends for 2024 to get your inspiration going… Moody/Gothic/Dark Deep colored leaves & flowers […]
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Seeds (Preparing for Spring)
For those with large gardens or those who just want to start particular seed varieties from scratch, it’s time to start thinking about seeds! Staring planning and purchasing now! It […]
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Caring for Birds in the Winter
Winter’s chill brings with it a myriad of challenges for our feathered friends. While many animals adapt to the changing seasons by migrating or hibernating, wild birds face the bitter […]
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Gardening Calendar: February
If you already performed some of these tasks in September – then no worries! More seasonal tasks sometimes can overlap from month to month. GENERAL LANDSCAPE Clean garden tools if […]
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Mosquito Control
It’s summertime and that means lots of time outside! Spending time outdoors is a wonderful way to connect with nature, relax, and enjoy time with family and friends. However, pesky […]
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Pollinator Plants
Click for a Printable Pollinator Plant List
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Veggie Gardening Tips
Growing your own backyard produce not only provides you with fresh from the garden taste but also gives you a feeling of satisfaction. This year we encourage you to try […]
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Choosing Tomato Varieties
Tomatoes are our most popular vegetable every single year. We carry a huge selection of tomato varieties (but still nothing close to the roughly 10,000 varieties available!) If you get […]
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Pet Safe Houseplants
We love our furry friends and we love our pets! We want to make sure that they can co-exist peacefully. Dogs can be a little easier than cats because it […]
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Sweepstakes Rules
EVERGREEN OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS – GARDEN SELFIE SWEEPSTAKES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. OPEN ONLY TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) […]
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Spring Pruning
Warm weather have you itching to start cleaning up your landscape beds? Be careful when pruning so to not prune the wrong plants. The exception to the pruning rule is […]
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Garden Trends: 2023
As the weather warms, many of us are thinking about our gardens! Here are some anticipated trends for 2023 to get your inspiration going… Cut Flower / Bouquet Gardens Cut […]
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Houseplant Lighting Guide
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Houseplants: Low Light Choices
If you have read our houseplant light guide then you may now know that you have low light conditions. Don’t worry though! While artificial lighting is an option to use […]
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Poinsettia Reblooming
Click here for a Poinsettia Reblooming Sheet
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Easy to Use Landscape Design Kit at both locations
Join The Green People at either of our locations for Evergreen’s School of Gardening this Saturday at 10AM. We will be sharing ideas on how to gather information so that […]
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Brown patches in your green lawn?
It may be grub damage. As I worked in my landscape the other day, I planted a Lime Soda Hydrangea and discovered what appeared to be a grub worm that […]
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Climbing Plants on a Trellis
Join The Green People at our Colonial Heights location this Saturday, March 21st at 10AM, as we present an instructive and enlightening seminar on how to grow stunning plants on […]
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Raised Bed Gardening with The Green People
Plan to attend the FREE Raised Bed Gardening class on Saturday, March 21 at 10am (Riverport Road location) to learn the benefits of raised bed gardening, how to build a […]
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It’s Potato and Onion Time
One potato…two potato…three potato…more. Yes folks, at Evergreen this year we have five varieties of seed potatoes…the old time favorite Kennebec, Yukon Gold, Red Pontiac, Irish Cobbler and Blue Adirondack. […]
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Indoor Houseplants 101 Seminar
It’s cold outdoors and you are probably already getting tired of winter. At Evergreen Home and Garden Showplace, we have a perfect solution to chase away your winter blues. Come […]
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Making Babies – Propogating Plants Make & Take Workshop
This Saturday, January 10th at 10AM Evergreen H&G Showplace will present an innovative and interesting Make and Take Workshop, Making Babies. The cost of this workshop is $25 but you […]
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EXTEND YOUR GARDENING INDOORS WITH HOUSEPLANTS
The holiday season beckons in the near future and we have finally put the garden to bed for the winter. Its time to start working on gardening indoors with houseplants! […]
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Preparing a New Garden Bed
By Charlie Nardozzi Fall is the perfect time to get your new flower or vegetable garden beds ready. If you are considering starting a new bed in a lawn area […]
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Sprouting Exotic Plants with Kids
By Charlie Nardozzi With the outdoor garden tucked in for the season in most areas, all the gardening attention has moved indoors. Finding winter gardening projects to do with your […]
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Teaching Kids about Holiday Cactus
By Charlie Nardozzi With the holidays on the horizon, one plant that will be featured in many homes is the holiday cactus. This succulent not only offers beautiful holiday color, […]
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Storing Dahlias and Gladiolus for Winter
By Charlie Nardozzi A frost has occurred in many parts of the country, and it’s time to dig and store your tender bulbs such as dahlias and gladiolus. In all […]
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Shrubs for Fall Color
By Charlie Nardozzi October means beautiful colors in many of our native forests and landscapes. While much of the attention in autumn is on the beautiful foliage of trees, many […]
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Layering Bulbs in Compact Spaces
Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs in most areas of the country. While we delight in seeing large swaths of daffodils, crocus, and tulips in bloom, many gardeners […]
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Getting Amaryllis to Rebloom
Amaryllis bulbs form beautiful, large flowers in winter to help remind us of the warmer weather to come. Amaryllis bulbs can also be grown for a number of years and […]
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Naturalizing Bulbs
By Charlie Nardozzi Fall is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths, and crocus. While these bulbs are beautiful and a joy to see in spring, other […]
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Fall Lawn Care
By Charlie Nardozzi If you live in a part of the county where you grow cool-season grasses such as fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass, then fall is the time […]
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Composting for Your Garden Workshops
You’re invited to Evergreen’s School of Gardening workshops on Composting in Your Garden this Saturday at 10AM at both of our locations. Ben Hunter, Certified Master Gardener, retired chemist, retired […]
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Winter Survivor Pansies
Winter Survivor Pansies are guaranteed to come back next spring. Plant Winter Survivor Pansies now for brilliant color, then enjoy them again next spring. We have many, many colors of […]
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Apple Activities with Kids
By Charlie Nardozzi Fall is apple time in much of the country. One of the most popular outdoor activities to do with your kids is to go to the […]
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Ripening Your Vegetables
By Charlie Nardozzi September can be an overwhelming month in the vegetable garden. With lots of tomatoes, melons, zucchini, and cucumbers still pouring in on top of the greens, roots, […]
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Helping Kids Prepare Herbs for Winter
By Charlie Nardozzi With fall right around the corner, it’s time to start looking at your herb plants and deciding who stays, who goes, and what you can do to […]
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