September and October can be tricky times of the year when it comes to our container plantings. Depending on our level of care, some of our pots may have…
It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer. These two items are not unnecessary “add-ons” that the retailer is just trying to add to the sale, they are critical components of a successful transplanting process - or as I like to refer to them as “plant insurance”. Unless you have phenomenal soil, you should always add compost and starter fertilizers when you are planting new plants. Here is why…
In the world of gardening there are a number of topics that I would term rewarding to one’s senses and in all my years as a plant enabler, it seems to me that nearly EVERYONE loves fragrance! Many are proud of…