Planting Care & Design
When it comes to elevating your homescape, we're here to help you every step of the way with our plant care and design tips. See our tips for layering your garden and keeping your plants lush and lively!
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Plant Care 101: Eastern Redbud Tree
This eye-catching favorite boasts a deep pink color that stands out amongst other flowering varieties. Plus, it's super easy, from planting to care and beyond, especially with our pointers. Scouting the Area The first thing on ...
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Privacy Trees: 4 Top Picks for the Season
Fences are often too short for privacy, and they can be expensive - upkeep and repairs add up, after all. Plus, fences don’t have that lush, aesthetic look or the benefits of eco-friendly vibes, eye-catching foliage ...
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Butterfly Garden for Spring: Our Top 5 Tips
Tired of winter and its chillier-than-normal staying power? So are we! Thankfully, February's arrival means spring is only a month or so away. And there's no better way to welcome spring than with gardening. Today, ...
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Plant Care 101: Double Knock Out Roses
Double Knock Out Roses are recommended for growing zones 5 through 10, but they can survive frosts and temperatures down to 10 degrees. These tough roses can also handle the heat in Southern Florida, Texas, and ...
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Plant Care 101: Arbequina Olive Tree
It's one of our most popular trees and a personal favorite: The Arbequina Olive Tree. There's a lot to love when it comes to this robust producer, from its graceful good looks to its fresh, ...
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Plant Care 101: Fertilizer and Maximizing Growth Rate
It can fight off diseases, infections, and adjust to environmental stress more easily. It can also help your trees and plants heal any damages or breaks that they may have in their upper portions, or ...
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Fall Color: Top Fruit Trees for Fall Harvest
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the time when fall color bursts through and lends dramatic dimension to summer greenery. Crisp reds, yellows and oranges meld in a dazzling, artful show of ...
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Croton and Beyond: Native Plants for Your Area
Do you love house plants, indoor fruit trees and large outdoor varieties but find yourself intimidated by their care requirements or ability to thrive? Though we have a growing zone map to determine your area ...
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Clementines: Facts, Tips and Tricks
Every December, you probably notice citrus hitting the shelves of supermarkets at low prices. This is because winter is citrus season, so there’s an abundance of fresh oranges, lemons, and limes. Facts 1. Clementine Trees ...
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Cherry Trees: Sweet Secrets for Tons of Fruit
Temperatures are warming up, and we’re starting to see beautiful blooming flowers. Cherry Trees have large, prized blooms, with colors that range from white as cotton to dark pink. Flowering Cherry Trees are so beautiful ...
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Banana Trees: The Quick Guide to Winterizing
Container Banana Trees Keep in mind: While some cold hardy Banana Trees can survive temperatures up in zone 5, most tropical varieties are only cold hardy to zones 8 and 9. Keep your Banana Trees in ...
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Bamboo Plants: Varieties That Aren’t Invasive
Most people already know that Bamboo is a beautiful, exotic plant that comes in a variety of colors to brighten up the landscape. However, it’s also associated with being an invasive plant that can quickly ...
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Fiddle Leaf Fig Care: The 10 Commandments
We’ve talked a lot about fall and the crisp, cool weather on the horizon. Part of our prep for the season is indoor plant decor and planning a lush living area that wows. And what ...
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Olive Tree to Avocado: Bringing Fruit Indoors
As temperatures drop below zero across the country, you might be wondering: How is it possible for my fruit trees to survive, much less thrive? Well, thankfully…there’s a solution. Whether you have a typically tropical Olive ...
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Meyer Lemon Trees: 7 Secrets for Tons of Fruit
The Meyer Lemon Tree is a fun tree that always seems to be blooming or fruiting. Many Meyer Lemon Trees are blooming now, bringing beautiful flowers and a wonderfully fresh citrus scent to many homes. ...
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Meyer Lemon Tree: Tips, Tricks and Benefits
This powerful little tree is elegant, easy-care and efficient – it produces a ton of tasty, sweet lemons. Learn more about this must-have cultivar! Brief History of the Meyer Lemon Tree For starters, the Meyer ...
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Loquat to Owari: Winter Citrus Care
A couple of weeks back, we put the spotlight on unique citrus to celebrate Halloween and beyond. But now that Halloween has come and gone (and the holidays are coming so soon!), it’s time to ...
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Hydrangeas: The Complete Guide for Months of Blooms
Nothing says summer like large clusters of bright Hydrangeas and their blossoms that last for months. From the early spring until autumn, hydrangeas delight gardeners across the country. Why? Well, they add the critical elements ...
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House Plants for Frequent Travelers: Top 5
There’s nothing like lush house plants, whether they’re ultra-green and sleek or bold and flowering. But we often receive one question from those who aren’t home often: How can I enjoy these amazing house plants ...
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Hand Pollination: A Quick Guide
Some leaves are sprouting and flowers are beginning to bloom – it’s the power of pollination at work. With fruit trees in particular, their blooms need to be pollinated! However, when they’re inside, they don’t ...
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Growing Zones: Limits and Information
Growing zones: What are they, and how do you know your growing zone? The USDA’s Zone Hardiness Map is helpful in answering these questions. This map determines where plants will thrive based on each zone’s average ...
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Garden Solutions: Top Picks for Your Soil Type
Though knowing your soil type isn’t always necessary when it comes to planting, it can be helpful in determining the best selections for you. Whether you have overly moist soil, dry soil, acidic soil or sandy soil, we ...
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Tea Plants: Cold Hardy and Easy to Grow
The most popular drink in the world? Tea! And best of all, it comes from Tea Plants, which can be easily grown at home indoors or out. So, today we’re diving in to the history, ...
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Sedum Tiles: Facts and Fresh Benefits
Sedum Tiles? Sedum Tiles are 10 by 20-inch squares of woven flowers and plants. Seriously. They can be described as a living carpet, and more than 250 different plant varieties are used in them. With ...
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Planting Trees: 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid
Though we’re well into fall and heading for winter weather soon (at least at our nursery!), it’ll be springtime – and time to plant again – before we know it. Whether you’re brushing up on ...
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Privacy Fence: 3 Tips to Create a Green Screen
Whether you struggle with neighborhood noise, long for mature trees or want to put a bit of space between your home and the next, an all-natural border is the perfect solution. You can find privacy ...
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Thuja vs. Leyland: Which Privacy Tree Wins?
What do people want? Privacy! When do they want it? Now! There are a lot of options to plant as far as evergreen trees that can be used as a natural privacy barrier. Privacy trees ...
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Plant Care 101: American Cranberry Bush
When the season is upon us ,cranberry lovers unite. So, let’s dust off our tacky Christmas sweaters and learn all about American Cranberries! Since Colonial Times No wonder cranberries fit in with our Thanksgiving dinners ...
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Plant Care 101: Arbequina Olive Tree
It's one of our most popular trees and a personal favorite: The Arbequina Olive Tree. There's a lot to love when it comes to this robust producer, from its graceful good looks to its fresh, ...
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Plant Care 101: Avocado Trees
From toppings on toast to guacamole, avocados are the star ingredient in a number of your favorite dishes and recipes. And though store-bought avocados suffice, there’s nothing like the home-grown version of your favorite superfood. ...
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Plant Care 101: Double Knock Out Roses
Double Knock Out Roses are recommended for growing zones 5 through 10, but they can survive frosts and temperatures down to 10 degrees. These tough roses can also handle the heat in Southern Florida, Texas, and ...
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Plant Care 101: Eastern Redbud Tree
This eye-catching favorite boasts a deep pink color that stands out amongst other flowering varieties. Plus, it's super easy, from planting to care and beyond, especially with our pointers. Scouting the Area The first thing on ...
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Plant Care 101: Fertilizer and Maximizing Growth Rate
It can fight off diseases, infections, and adjust to environmental stress more easily. It can also help your trees and plants heal any damages or breaks that they may have in their upper portions, or ...
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Plant Care 101: Fig Trees
Figs: A History Fig trees have been around for a very long time. In fact, they were one of the earliest domesticated plants. They originated in Western Asia and the Middle East, with evidence of ...
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Plant Care 101: How to Care for Your Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree
There’s nothing more frustrating than buying a new plant and not reaping the benefits or results because of higher maintenance needs or unexpected weather. With most plants, it seems like a green thumb is required ...
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Plant Care 101: Kwanzan Cherry Tree
For starters, it boasts a deep pink color that stands out amongst other flowering varieties. And it's super easy to add to your landscape, from planting to care and beyond...especially with our tips and tricks. ...
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Plant Care 101: Limelight Hydrangea Tree
Beauty in bloom enters the limelight with this timeless tree. Flanked by lush green leaves and artfully delicate petals, the Limelight Hydrangea makes a rich, voluminous statement. It’s no wonder landscapers love to place them ...
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Plant Care 101: Miss Kim Lilac
Not only does The Miss Kim Lilac boast incredible fragrance and rich color, but it's also super simple to maintain. In fact, it does particularly well in Southern states with high temps, unlike many other Lilac ...
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Plant Care 101: Paw Paw Tree
Dynamic, unique and undeniably sweet: Just a few words that describe that amazing Paw Paw. But you probably haven’t heard of this amazing fruit, right? No problem! We’re here to introduce you to not only ...
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Plant Care 101: Plant Hybrids
So, every time you walk into a grocery store, it seems there are new types of fruit on the shelves. Where do these new varieties come from? Enter plant hybrids. New hybrid fruit varieties are ...
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Plant Care 101: Pruning for an Explosion of Growth
Though there are plants that do not require pruning, most plants grow better with a little bit of tweaking here and there. The trick lies in knowing what to prune, when to prune and how ...
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Plant Care 101: Thuja Green Giants
You can’t have ‘giant’ in the name of a plant that doesn’t get massive, so this tree lives up to its name. Quickly growing to heights of 20 to 40 feet tall, the rapid growth ...
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Plant Care 101: Willow Hybrids
Willow Hybrids: Background Our Willow Hybrid has ‘willow’ in its name, but it certainly doesn’t look like the Weeping Willow trees that we’re used to seeing. Well, there are a lot of different willow varieties, and ...
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Figs: The Secrets to Large Harvests
Luckily, figs are one of the easiest fruits to grow at home, either in a container indoors or in the ground outside. Here are a few tricks of the trade to ensure tons of large ...
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Crape Myrtle Trees: Quick Solutions to Common Problems
Low-maintenance trees that flower for months: What’s not to love about the Crape Myrtle? Their blooms, fall foliage and attractive, peeling bark provide year-round interest in your garden and beyond. Plus, Crape Myrtle Trees are ...
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Cara Cara Oranges: 11 Reasons They’re the Best
Are you eating citrus fruits? Citrus season is here! It’s the time of the year when oranges, tangerines, clementines, and more taste the juiciest, sweetest, and best. And best of all, there’s a new, hot ...
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Banana Trees: Tips and Tricks for Tons of Fruit
You know what really makes us go bananas? Banana trees! Their vibrant yellow fruit attracts our attention, and the sweet, creamy flesh of the bananas is irresistible for snacking. Some of the most popular summertime ...
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Avocados: 8 Quick Tips for Growth
Avocados are a super fruit that’s on the rise. More and more recipes are using them. You can use them for salads, sandwiches and dips like guacamole. Avocados can even be used in breakfast dishes ...
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Avocado Trees: 7 Secrets for Tons of Fruit
Avocado trees are super versatile and are often grown indoors. So thankfully, climate doesn't matter. And it's pretty easy to maintain, but if you want to get as many avocados as possible, you've come to the right place. Here ...
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Growth Rate: 3 Secrets for Doubling Plant Growth
So, your plants are thriving, but you want them to grow even faster. How to improve the growth rate of your plants? Check out our top three tips below: 1. Protect the Bark One of ...
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Microclimate: How to Use it to Your Advantage
Imagine finding the perfect plant for your yard, only to discover it’s not in your growing zone. Heartbroken about the unfortunate news, you go on a search to find something similar. However, you’re out of ...
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Plant Diseases: Top 3 Tips to Reduce and Prevent Garden Pests
1. Know Your Plants Focusing on what you currently have is important when it comes to preventing plant diseases. By knowing this, you can prevent pests and other issues from spreading, especially if you’re treating these ...
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Pruning Crape Myrtles: How to Maintain Health
It’s time to spring forward! While we’re getting used to the time change, temperatures are starting to break, and plants are getting used to more afternoon light and warmer temperatures. Spring is literally around the ...
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Survival Plants: Top 5 Beneficial Botanicals
Edible gardening? It seems out-of-a-reach for a lot of home gardeners, but with these survival plants, it’s actually pretty easy. Plus, these tasty trees and plants offer health benefits, clean-air perks and more. Check out ...
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Thujas: Green Giants vs. Emeralds
While it may not seem like there could be much of a difference between different varieties of the same plant, like the Thujas (both the Green Giant and Emerald Green Thuja), they actually have striking ...
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Garden Planning: Our Colorful Tips and Tricks
Already over the summer heat and looking forward to the fall season? If so, you've come to the right place. We love summer weather but planning for the next season is always on our radar. And ...
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Plant Care 101: Weeping Cherry Tree
Though the Weeping Cherry Tree is synonymous with the spring season, especially as one of the first to bloom, it can be planted nearly any time of the year. And now is the time to plan ...
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