• Bird eating persistent Hawthorn tree fruit

    Fall Interest in the Landscape

    When planning out your landscape, don't overlook elements for winter and fall interest. Autumn is a time of great change…
  • Knock Out Roses

    History of Landscape Roses

    HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ROSES Seasoned rose gardeners know the various classes of roses well: hybrid teas with their tendency for…
  • Cover crops in a raised bed

    Planting Cover Crops

    When looking for ways to improve soil fertility, gardeners often turn to cover crops. This planting strategy is often utilized…
  • Rubber Rabbitbrush Flowers

    Gardening with Native Plants

    In modern landscapes, there tends to be a plant palette that is accepted as the norm, meaning that deviations from…
  • Watering Established Trees

    Watering Established Trees As the summer heat sets in, chances are we’re all pretty tuned in to providing water to…
  • The Many Benefits of Shade

    I’m sure we don’t have to tell you that shade trees are an important part of your landscape. The summer…
  • 6 Flowering Shade Trees for Color and Comfort

    With the hotter days of the year upon us, consider adding a flowering shade tree to your landscape. The following…
  • Aphidoletes ervi and pea aphid

    Beneficial Insects in the Nursery

    Now that Spring flowers have arrived in abundance here in the nursery, so have more (perhaps less immediately visible) garden…
  • ABC: All ‘Bout Clematis

    ABC: All ‘Bout Clematis Clematis are a surprisingly diverse group of vines and ramblers that are both a landscape design…
  • Natural Ways to Cool Your Yard

    Have you ever wondered if landscaping can do more than just create beauty?  Well, it can! A properly landscaped yard…