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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” You’re probably starting… 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
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 the world go round. Did you know that somewhere between 75% and 95% of all flowering plants on the earth need… Read more »
2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day is 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 and Gardening Tools We are currently carrying… Read more »
Summer Landscape Pests
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 exacerbates possible infections of both diseases and insect infestations. Many landscape pests can be prevented with proper watering and plant… 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 »
Deer Resistant Annuals & Perennials for Arkansas
Here in the Natural State, we enjoy wild beauty. In Good Earth’s home city of Little Rock, nature is never far from our doorstep—from native dogwoods to bubbling brooks to abundant wildlife, we’re surrounded by homegrown beauty. However, this closeness to nature also carries a threat to our gardens: deer! We get questions every week… Read more »