Nursery professionals tend to use words that can sometimes be confusing. I thought I would take this opportunity to give you some insight into this jargon so that on your next visit garden center visit you can be more efficient with your time and feel more intelligent. Here goes nothing…
General Gardening
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…
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Trevor Cameron
Every May my gardening thoughts are filled with appreciation for all of the wonderful plants we get to admire in our landscapes. With warmer temperatures on the horizon, spring has reached full swing and gardening treasures are…