Ideas & Inspiration Garden Tips

The DIY Landscaper, Part V

Welcome back! By now you have a good sense as to what kind of plants to look for at your next visit to Sunnyside Gardens.…

The DIY Landscaper, Part IV

This week let’s talk about Massing Plants! Massing plants provide color, texture and bloom in numbers! Massing plants could be shrubs or perennials. For shrubs,…

The DIY Landscaper, Part III

Let’s move on to our second group of plants: Companion Plants. Companion plants are usually planted together to give the gardener summer long color. For…

The DIY Landscaper, Part II

Now the fun part: Plant shopping! There are about four groupings of plants to consider: specimen, companion, massing and foliage. For today let’s talk a…

The DIY Landscaper, Part I

Late summer and fall are the best times to do your perennial planting. Not to mention, with cooler temperatures it makes getting that landscape project…

Fertilize to Keep ’em Pretty!

Sometimes dirt, water, sunshine and love aren’t enough to get flowers and veggies to reach their fullest potential. At this time of year, garden novices…

Japanese Beetles- Pest no more!

If you have had problems in the past with beetles, or you can already see them helping themselves to your plants, what are your options?…

Season long color- year after year!

A common question we’ve been getting is how perennials make the “Sunnyside best” list. The short answer is that these select perennials are tried and…

Mother’s Love Hanging Baskets

For the longest time I struggled finding the right gift for my mom on Mother’s Day – from earrings that wound up in a junk…

Prevent Japanese Beetles- here’s how!

Did you have a problem with Japanese Beetles last growing season?  NOW IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO GET RID OF THEM BEFORE THEY EMERGE! …

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…

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…

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…