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  Longer season veggies such as tomatoes, winter squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and peppers are best started indoors or in a greenhouse before planting in the ground. Anywhere from 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost date. Generally, mid to late March is a good time to start these crops. Begin with a clean […]

Our workshop this Saturday is an Herbal Oils Workshop. You'll learn about the benefits of herbal oils for health and well-being. We'll guide you step-by-step on how to make high quality oils from dried herbs. You'll leave this workshop with 2 bottles of herbal oils and a knowledge that will last a lifetime. This workshop […]

Happy President's Day! Come shop our 30% off storewide sale including houseplants, toys, home decor, garden tools, paper goods, gifts and so much more. Our sale ends on 2/21 so stop by before then between the hours of 9am-6pm. *Sale excludes fresh floral and services.

It’s no big secret that houseplants are trendy these days- and for good reason. They soften indoor places, improve indoor air quality and studies have shown that plants make people happy. Yes, tabletop or desktop houseplants are cute, but an oversized houseplant makes a big statement. Houseplants in the XL category often begin as a […]

1- Bulbs are Beautiful: Vibrant colors, fragrance and eye appealing combinations make bulbs one of the most charming flowers of the spring. 2- Bulbs are Easy to Plant: Plant bulbs once and reap the rewards of color year after year. Simply choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Dig a hole two to three times […]

Cabbage Worms Cabbage worms are the larvae of the cabbage butterfly. These pests feed on cabbages and other brassicas like broccoli, cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts, and kale. Their green coloring makes them tough to detect until they have started chewing crops. Ragged tears and holes in leaves are typical signs of their presence. Like many garden […]

Perfect summer weather in our region is seldom long-lasting. Seasoned locals can tell the tales of late June freezes, snow on the fourth of July or winds that blew away the trampoline. Savvy gardeners are also studious weather observers, ready to act no matter what Ma Nature throws our way. Here are some of our […]

Irrigation systems are a convenient and important landscape feature for a busy homeowner. An automated system allows for a lush, healthy and beautiful landscape. However, it can be easy to ‘set it forget it’ and not pay attention to the needs of your valuable plants. Overwatering and poor water management tend be the side effect […]

Recipes from the Garden: Spinach Pesto Green is delicious, healthy and easy! This is a great way to use up a bounty of garden greens. Pesto can be frozen in zip-top bags for later. Try swapping kale or arugula for the spinach. Pesto is wonderful stirred into freshly cooked pasta, smeared onto burgers and sandwiches […]

You’ve just purchased hundreds of dollars’ worth of flowers, sweated and toiled to plant everything and now you get to sit back and relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor, right? Well yes, but to get the most out of your plants, routine maintenance will keep your flowers at their best. Irrigation: Consistent water […]