What’s Happening in your Garden?

Planning your 2025 vegetable garden is an exciting opportunity to set yourself up for a successful growing season. Thoughtful preparation is the key to a successful garden, and by laying the groundwork now, you’ll be ready to grow an abundant harvest when the season begins. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or starting fresh, these tips will help you map out your perfect vegetable garden for the upcoming year. 1. Reflect on Last Year’s Garden Before diving into new plans, take some time to review your garden from the past year (if you had one). What worked well? Which vegetables thrived, and...

As the temperatures drop and winter settles in, it’s important to prepare your garden for the cold season, especially when it comes to protecting your shrubs. Harsh winter conditions—such as freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and strong winds—can lead to significant damage, leaving shrubs vulnerable to dieback, broken branches, and even death. By taking a few preventive measures, you can help your shrubs survive winter and come back healthy in spring. Here are some essential tips to protect your shrubs from winter damage. 1. Water Deeply Before the Ground Freezes A deep watering before the ground freezes can make a big...

As the crisp air of winter approaches, gardeners everywhere know that it’s time to start preparing for the colder months ahead. Winterizing your garden not only protects the hard work you've put in throughout the growing season but also sets the stage for a healthy, productive garden come spring. In this blog, we’ll cover essential tips for winterizing your soil, plants, and tools so your garden can rest, rejuvenate, and thrive once temperatures rise again. 1. Protecting Your Soil Soil health is key to a successful garden, and taking steps to protect it over the winter months can prevent erosion,...

Many plants are hardy for some drop in temperatures, but when frost threatens, it is smart to take steps to protect delicate plants. By protecting plants from frost damage, gardeners avoid the frustration of losing whole plants and needing to redo a landscape that has been ravaged by a cold spell. How Frost Hurts Plants When temperatures drop low enough to form frost, the ice that accumulates on the leaves and foliage of delicate plants will chill the plants, freezing the fluids within the plant's cells. When those fluids freeze, they expand and rupture the cell membranes, killing the cells....

Fall is in full force in October, and it is a great month to be active in the garden. From wrapping up the last harvests to winterizing the garden to awesome autumn fun, there are great ways to keep busy in the garden all month long. In October, it is time to… Plant Hardy Perennial Bulbs Sturdy bulbs can be planted in fall to ensure a bright flowerbed as early as possible in spring. Tulips, daffodils, alliums, irises and crocuses can all be planted in October for a stunning spring display. Dig Up Delicate Bulbs Delicate bulbs that could be...