When planting a garden its usually a good idea to think about the lifespan of the plants you choose, you wouldn't want to plant a garden full of flowers that bloom early in the spring and then die before summer, leaving your garden brown and barren the rest of the year. Plant a variety of plants that will all bloom at different times to keep your garden looking fresh all year long. One trick to … [Read more...]
July 26, 2021 By
Nine Easy Landscape Ideas to Revamp your Yard this Summer
Your lawn or front yard is often the first impression someone gets of your house, especially if your house is close to the road and easily seen by those driving by. Here are a few quick and easy landscape ideas that can help renew your yard this summer. ADD SOME COLOR Color is an easy aspect to add to your garden or yard with either colorful flowers, or even colorful foliage plants such as: … [Read more...]
July 12, 2021 By
How to deter Groundhogs from Spending Quality Time in your Garden
It’s that exciting time of year again when our flowers are blooming, and our gardens are starting to produce vegetables that are almost ripe and ready for picking. But then we start to notice beautiful flower heads going missing, and same with that almost ripe tomato or head of lettuce has been picked right off too. Who is the culprit of all this? Probably groundhogs unfortunately, and most … [Read more...]
June 21, 2021 By
The Boxwood Species and its Large Family
The Boxwood Species, (Buxus Sempervirens) happens to be one of the most popular shrub types in most landscape projects today. With almost 200 varieties of Boxwood out there, it is an evergreen shrub that is native in many different regions. A good majority of the Boxwood family grows slow and short and is often used for borders or edging around houses and in landscape designs, while some others … [Read more...]
June 14, 2021 By
When and Where should I be Mulching?
When asking yourself if you should be mulching or not, the answer is always yes! The next questions is then how much and how often to mulch? Mulching too much, not enough or not with the right kind can be detrimental to your plants, so lets find out more! SOME OF THE MAIN REASONS TO MULCH: Retain water in the root area. Cooling of the root area. Nutritional break-down. Insect, … [Read more...]
June 7, 2021 By
What We All Want: Deer Resistant Plants!
One of the most common questions people ask us at the nursery is “what can I plant that is Deer Resistant?” Living in the Hudson Valley we all know the deer are everywhere, so finding the perfect plant that won’t get destroyed is important when planning your garden. Unfortunately, the answer is not as simple as we would all like it to be. Below is a list of several recommendations by our expert … [Read more...]
June 1, 2021 By
Popular Plants That Are Invasive, and What to Plant Instead!
Planting season is in full swing and so is our garden center. With so many flowers, shrubs, trees, and bushes to choose from for when deciding what to plant next, our knowledgeable nursery staff would like to remind you which species are not good for the environment or your garden. Some of these may surprise you, but don’t worry, we will give you several alternatives to choose … [Read more...]
