Learning Center

How to Water

Incorrect watering can be very harmful (or even fatal) to your landscape plants. It's also somewhat mysterious to many people. Here's a guide, from planting to established plants.

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How to Prune Your Vines

Here's how you prune the most common hardy vines correctly, including proper timing.

Flowering Tropicals that Beat the Heat

How do you keep your patio looking colorful in summer when plants are suffering in the heat and humidity? With plants that come from hot, humid climates of course!

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Pruning Young Fruit Trees

Correct pruning for the first few years results in healthier, more productive fruit trees. Find out how here.

EDIBLE PLANTS, FRUIT, LANDSCPE MAINTENANCE, PRUNINGNew GardenMarch 3, 2017APPLES, PEARS, CHERRIES, APRICOTS, PLUMS, SPRING17

Butterfly Gardening

Gardens come alive with butterflies whirling among the flowers. Here are some ways to make your garden more attractive to butterfies.

Grow Berries!

All sorts of berries are tasty, easy-to-grow additions to your garden. Here are the basics to get you started growing your own berries.

FRUIT, OUTDOOR, EDIBLE PLANTSNew GardenMarch 1, 2017BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, SPRING17

Fertilizing Established Trees

Your established trees need attention in spring too. Here's why you shouldn't forget them as you fertilize your newer landscape plants.

LANDSCPE MAINTENANCE, OUTDOORNew GardenFebruary 27, 2017FERTILIZING, TREES, ESPOMA, SPRING17

Terrariums!

Assembling a terrarium is simple and fun!

ARTICLES, INDOOR PLANTSNew GardenNovember 29, 2016WINTER16, TERRARIUMS, FERNS, CONTAINERS, MOSS, IVY

Fall Lawn Seeding Guidelines

OUTDOOR, LAWN CARE, FALLNew GardenAugust 22, 2016GRASS SEED, OVERSEEDING

Norfolk Island Pine

With the proper amounts of light, water, and fertilizer, you can expect to receive years of pleasure from your Norfolk Island Pine.

HOLIDAY PLANTS, HOUSEPLANTS, INDOOR PLANTSNew GardenAugust 22, 2016NORFOLK ISLAND PINE, ARAUCARIA, FALL16

Mulching 101

Mulch doesn't just look pretty, it has plant health and weed control benefits too.

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Gardening for Hummingbirds

Once they learn you have made your garden a hummingbird paradise, they will return year after year.

OUTDOORNew GardenApril 28, 2016HUMMINGBIRDS, SUM16Comment

Basic Orchid Care

General information on how to care for your orchid.

INDOOR PLANTSNew GardenApril 25, 2016ORCHIDS, WINTER16 Comment

Repotting Houseplants

Houseplants need to be reported for one of two reasons: either the root system has become too massive for the existing pot, or the plant has used all of the nutrients in the existing soil.

HOUSEPLANTSNew GardenApril 25, 2016REPOTTINGComment