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  • Raised Beds for Beginners

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Veggie Gardening Tips

    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 […]

  • Spring Pruning

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Care Sheet: Pansies & Violas

    Care Sheet: Pansies & Violas

    Click for Printable Pansy Care Sheet

  • Planting Fall Bulbs

    Planting Fall Bulbs

    Even though Fall just arrived, I am already anticipating those pretty colorful blooms of early Spring bulbs. I’m a sucker for Spring and when I see those Crocus – I […]

  • June is National Pollinator Month

    June is National Pollinator Month

    We would daresay that most people do not know that June is National Pollinator Month or that there is even such a thing as National Pollinator Month! Some pollinator plants […]

  • Planting & Caring for Summer Flowers

    Planting & Caring for Summer Flowers

    We have officially passed the frost free date in May which means it’s time to plant those beautiful summer flowers! From this point on, when correctly cared for, you will […]

  • Spring Fertilization

    Spring Fertilization

    Since the weather is warming – many plants have emerged from hibernation in the past couple weeks. Last month, we talked about some fertilizing in the earliest of Spring. Today […]

  • Weed Control in the Landscape

    Weed Control in the Landscape

    weed \ ˈwēd  \ (noun) : a plant that is not desired where it is growing Weeds can be an unsightly in the landscape. There are two different types of weed control products you should use […]

  • Early Spring Fertilization

    Early Spring Fertilization

    Fertilizing not only provides increased growth but gives plants the proper nutrients they need to grow healthy, as well! Spring is a great time to fertilize as your plants prepare […]

  • Early Spring Color

    Early Spring Color

    While you’re waiting for your spring blooming perennials, go ahead and deliver a shot of color to your landscape with cold hardy annuals that will tolerate the cold early Spring […]

  • Gardening Calendar: March

    Gardening Calendar: March

    We at Evergreen of Colonial Height’s know that sometimes knowing what tasks and when to perform them can be confusing so we have compiled monthly gardening calendars to help make […]