The Blog
Hot House Restock Late Summer 2026
The past month or so has been an exciting time in the Hot House! We’ve received two large plant shipments filled with exciting new additions, some of your most requested favorites, and the tried-and-true classics we always love to carry. We thought it would be fun to give you all the details on the 6… Read more »
What is a Native Plant?
What is a native plant? To start understanding what exactly a native plant is, it’s helpful to start with a simple definition of the word native: The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines native a few ways: “belonging to a particular place by birth” “Natural, normal” “produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region” Arkansas native plants… Read more »
Japanese Maple Restock: June 2026
We’re excited to share that we received a fresh batch of Japanese Maples about a week ago and they are looking as gorgeous and lovely as ever! There are quite a few different forms, mature sizes and individual plant characteristics across our Japanese Maple inventory. We are writing this to share more about these new… Read more »
Pollinator Deep Dive: Native Plants, Host Plants, and Nectar Rich Plants
Pollinator plants play an important role in supporting the bees, butterflies, birds, and other creatures that help our gardens thrive. And we love pollinators! Not only are they beautiful and fun to spot out in your garden – especially a vibrantly colored butterfly or a cute little fuzzy bee – but they kind of make… Read more »
2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Looking for garden gifts for dad this Father’s Day? It’s fast approaching – this Sunday, June 21st! Our Burger Boy is all prepped and ready – how about you? If you still haven’t found a Father’s Day gift, never fear – we have all sorts of great gadgets and gizmos ready and available! High-Quality Lawn… Read more »
Summer Landscape Pests
Summer landscape pest control is especially important in Arkansas as heat and humidity increase insect activity and plant disease pressure. As usually, summer had brought a plethora of plant diseases and detrimental insects to landscapes in central Arkansas. It’s time to walk through your landscape and address issues before the heat sets in and further… Read more »
Butterfly Bush Care Guide: Planting, Pruning & Varieties
What Is A Butterfly Bush? Butterfly bush, also called Buddleja, is a fast-growing flowering shrub loved for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. It produces fragrant flower spikes in shades of purple, pink, white, and yellow from summer through fall. Butterfly bushes thrive in full sun and well-drained soil and can grow between 4… Read more »
Growing Hardy Hibiscus
If it seems like we talk a lot about hibiscus, it’s because we do! For the past few months, we have been talking about tropical hibiscus, and they are truly something! Today, we want to talk about perennial hibiscus, also called hardy hibiscus or rose mallow, which is Hibiscus moscheutos. Like many other perennials, these… Read more »