Ideas & Inspiration Garden Tips

Cherry Star Calibrachoa

Super Bells Cherry Star! The coolest annual I’ve seen so far this year is this little beauty.  Available in limited quantities for this season, it’s…

Cool (Temperature) Advice

Spring came early this year and had most of us fooled that the 80 degree temperatures were here to stay. With the threat of frost…

Sawfly Sighting!

They’re BAACK!  Early Spring, early pests. If you are the proud parent of a Mugo Pine, Swiss Stone Pine, Scotch Pine or Austrian Pine, Look…

Repotting Houseplants

Sooner or later all houseplants need to be repotted and early spring is an excellent time to do so because the increasing amount of light…

Hydrangea Care 101

A common question circulating around the garden center these days is “when, and how, do I prune my hydrangeas?”  Luckily hydrangea care is pretty easy,…

Fall Containers

Beetle Mania!

Japanese Beetles are in town!  Have you noticed some of your garden plants may look chewed and lacey?  Or have you seen clusters of flying…

Sun Coleus – A Gardening Revolution

 “Trying to describe the many colors of Coleus is like trying to describe the Grand Canyon. You can’t do it justice in words alone, it…

Introducing…Preen!

Keep the weeds from winning this season by applying a dose of Preen weed prevention.  No, I don’t get paid to say that, but maybe…

3 Simple Steps for Peak Preformance in the Garden

Spring is almost here (I promise), and while the weather forecaster stubbornly predicts more snow and grizzly nighttime temps, our garden beds are slowly awakening. …

Start Your Seeds!

You don’t have to wait for warmer weather to start gardening. In fact, if you want to grow your own vegetables from seed, you can’t…

Protect Your Evergreens

If you’re looking for a way to prevent your evergreens from becoming a winter salad bar for deer and rabbits, we recommend using Liquid Fence…

Decorate Your Doorstep

Easy container recipe for fall.  Decorate your doorstep with just a few basic components.  Mike Hurley on YouTube once again!

The Procrastinating Gardener Pt. III

              And now for another installment of the Procrastinating Gardener.  Last week I talked about some perennials I use to accent my flower beds in the…

Refrigerator Pickles

What to do with all the cucumbers! Pickle them the easy way: 7 cups sliced cucumbers(unpeeled), 1 cup green peppers diced, 1 cup onion slivers,…

My Love of Red Cabbage

For several weeks now Turnip Rock CSA has been dropping off veggies at Sunnyside for our local CSA subscribers.  Friends know me best as a…

The Procrastinating Gardener Pt. II

And now for another installment of the Procrastinating Gardner, a little late perhaps, but what did you expect?  In my last blog I wrote about…

The Procrastinating Gardener – Part 1

Hey, I have an excuse, right?  I work long hours in the spring, unloading trucks and helping people construct gardens that are sure to be…

Prevent Winter Burn NOW!

Halloween has come and gone.  So now it is time to start thinking about…Spring?  Yes, that’s right:  Spring.  Forget about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s…

A garden the whole family can get into

Getting kids interested in gardening isn’t easy, so try sparking their interest by attracting butterflies. Making a butterfly garden is as easy as planting, watering…

Russian Sage

Perennial of the Week: Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) I tend to get excited about Russian Sage – after all, where can one find a perennial…

Italian Tomato 101

Caring for your tomato plants 1. Plant your tomatoes 12-24” apart, in rows if you are planning a large planting. 2. Plant in a sunny…

Breathe in, Weeds out: Relax and Exercise while you Garden.

Caring for your favorite flowers, vegetables and trees is good for you too. It’s good for kids to get closer to nature—to know where their…

Container Gardening is for Everyone!

Gardening in containers is a great way to experiment with color, personal style, and plant combinations. It’s also a great solution for those with restricted…