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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. […]

  • Pollinator Perennials

    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 […]

  • Attracting Hummingbirds

    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 […]

  • Gardening Calendar: November

    Gardening Calendar: November

    November definitely isn’t time to halt in the garden and landscape. It’s a great time to “put things to bed” per say. You may have already completed some of these […]

  • Understanding Light Levels for Outdoor Plants

    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 […]

  • Garden Trends: 2024

    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 […]

  • Pollinator Plants

    Pollinator Plants

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  • Garden Trends: 2023

    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 […]

  • Fall Pruning

    Fall Pruning

    As Fall continues, we will see most of our landscape begin to go dormant. While it may be tempting to just cut everything down to the ground or to prune […]

  • Beauty of Native Planting

    Beauty of Native Planting

    Native plants are plants that naturally thrive in our region. These plants require less water & maintenance in addition to providing beauty and wildlife benefits. Our tree & shrub department […]

  • Dividing Perennials in Spring

    Dividing Perennials in Spring

    It’s a great time to divide your perennials and it’s easy during this early emergence period. Monkey Grass, Hosta, Coral Bells, Aster, Sedum, Salvia, Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Ornamental Grass, […]