Category Archives: Garden Blog

Mum Basics

  Chrysanthemums (mums) are one of the most popular fall flowers for the garden. Most [...]

Lawn Care Tips for the Dog Days of Summer

As your lawn endures the trials of Job this summer-drought, pestilence and disease-you must hold [...]

Featured Houseplant: Aloe Vera

The aloe vera plant is an easy, attractive succulent that makes for a great indoor companion. [...]

Fall Container Garden Ideas

Now is a good time to start thinking about Fall garden containers. Check out this [...]

Fighting the Blues

St. John the Baptist, the New Testament healer, lends his name to St. John’s wort, [...]

BUG OFF! Nature’s Way

Not all insects are harmful to your garden; in fact, many are beneficial and are [...]

Gardens That Heal

Planting medicinal herbs is an ancient practice. Earliest accounts date back more than 6,000 years, [...]

Plant a Bee-autiful Garden!

More and more gardeners are anxious to plant a bee garden. By planting a bee garden, [...]

Got Milkweed? Butterflies love this plant and you should too!

MILKWEED BASICS Milkweeds (Asclepias) get their name from the sticky white sap that oozes from [...]