Early Spring

Spotting Early Spring Natives

Spotting Early Spring Natives

Learn how to identify early spring natives as they emerge, supporting pollinators and planning a healthy, thriving seasonal garden.

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Planting Bare-Root Trees

Planting Bare-Root Trees

Learn expert tips for planting bare-root trees successfully this spring for strong growth, healthy roots, and long-lasting landscapes.

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March Garden Momentum

March Garden Momentum

Kickstart your garden with this early spring checklist: prune, divide perennials, prepare soil, start seeds indoors, and maintain tools for a vibrant season.

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How to Help Queen Bumblebees

How to Help Queen Bumblebees

Learn how to help queen bumblebees this early spring with nectar-rich flowers, safe nesting sites, and careful garden care for pollinators.

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Cold Soil Vegetable Favorites

Cold Soil Vegetable Favorites

Learn cold soil vegetable planting for early spring crops like peas, spinach, radishes, lettuce, carrots, beets, kale, and chard to get a head start.

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Great Gifts for Mom

Great Gifts for Mom

Spring is the perfect gardening season and as Mother’s Day approaches right at the height of spring, why not celebrate Mom with a gardening gift? The garden center is packed with great gifts for Mom that are ideal for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or any occasion to tell Mom just how…

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Astonishing Agave

Astonishing Agave

Native to the Americas, dramatic Agave is the perfect companion for the California landscape. Along with its striking leaves and architectural form, Agave is astonishingly drought-tolerant and fire-resistant, important qualities for west coast landscape plants. About Agave Although leaf shape and color may vary, Agave leaves always radiate from a…

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Tips for Layering Bulbs

Tips for Layering Bulbs

Bulbs are some of the easiest and most dramatic flowers you can add to your landscape and containers, and you can make them even more spectacular when you create layers of bulbs for lush growth and bursts of brilliant color. But how can you go about layering bulbs for the…

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The Praying Mantis in Your Garden

The Praying Mantis in Your Garden

This insect can be large and intimidating, but the praying mantis in your garden is a guest to welcome and celebrate, not one to fear or eliminate. Understanding these beneficial insects can help every gardener realize just how useful praying mantids can be. About the Praying Mantis  There are more…

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Nothing Says Welcome Like an Entry Garden

Nothing Says Welcome Like an Entry Garden

Now is the time to start planning your entry garden. This welcoming patch has the power to set a warm and friendly tone for those who pass through your garden on the way to your front door. It does take some planning to set the proper mood, however, and you…

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Raising the Next Generation of Gardeners

Raising the Next Generation of Gardeners

Gardening is a valuable skill and teaching young children to garden imparts to them much more than just how to grow plants. Raising the next generation of gardeners is incredibly rewarding and adapting gardening practices to engage kids will get children of all ages enthusiastic about soil, seeds, and harvests….

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Hellebore Black Death Disease

Hellebore Black Death Disease

Hellebores are cherished for their early blooming flowers and ability to thrive in shady garden spots. However, these beautiful plants can fall victim to a serious condition known as Hellebore Black Death Disease. Hellebore Black Death is a viral disease named for the dark streaks and spots it causes on…

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Growing Under Black Walnut

Growing Under Black Walnut

If you have a black walnut tree on your property, you know how difficult it can be to find anything that will grow anywhere near this plant. Black walnuts release a substance called juglone into the soil, which is toxic to many ornamental and edible plants and can stunt their…

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Cultivating A Passion for Garden Photography

Cultivating A Passion for Garden Photography

Does your gardening passion include taking photos of your plants and progress? Capturing the beauty of a garden through photography is a gratifying experience that allows one to freeze moments of natural splendor in time. With cell phones, it couldn’t be easier. Whether it’s the vibrant hues of blooming flowers,…

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Early Spring Gardener’s Calendar

Early Spring Gardener’s Calendar

* Plan your summer vegetable and herb garden. We offer a wide selection of seeds that include all of your favorite annuals, perennials, vegetables and other novelties as well as many hard-to-find selections. Inventory your pots and flats and discard unusable ones. Make a list of the supplies you will…

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