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What is an Arkansas Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional?
Arkansas Green Industry The Arkansas Green Industry Association, AGIA (formerly the Arkansas Nurserymen), is a professional trade organization dedicated to serving the Green Industry and the advancement of horticulture in the State of Arkansas. About the Arkansas Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional Program As stated on the Arkansas Green Industry website, the Arkansas Certified Nursery… Read more »
Protecting Shrubs from Winter Damage
Learn why some of our landscape plants are showing winter damage, how to identify the damage, and how to address it and give plants what they need to come out of dormancy successfully.
Sharing Plants
Learn how to care for African violets, as well as how to propagate and pass along new plants.
SASCU Providence Farm 2020 Update
This year was challenging for Providence Farm, as it was for everyone. Good Earth team members were not able to make the trip to Uganda this year but we kept in constant contact throughout the year via video calls. We wanted to share what this year looked like at the farm. For a more detailed… Read more »
Fair Trade and Gifts That Give Back
Learn more about the fair trade gifts in The Good Earth Gift Shop, as well as gifts that give back!
The Basics of Growing Bonsai
What is bonsai? Although many think it’s a kind of plant, bonsai is actually the art form of growing a realistic but miniaturized representation of nature, specifically in a container. Translated, bonsai means planted in a container. Although the word bon-sai is Japanese, the art it described originated in the Chinese empire. In fact, it… Read more »
Save time next Spring by following these simple steps now!
Learn how amending your soil, applying pre-emerge, planting spring bulbs and more will save you time and help make your landscape look professionally installed next spring!
How to Grow Paperwhites
What is a paperwhite? These are white blooming narcissus plants, often grown from bulbs indoors and used as holiday decor or gifts. The narcissus plant genus includes winter hardy, spring blooming garden favorites daffodils and jonquils as well. Paperwhites are a sub-species of Narcissus tazetta and are not as cold hardy as daffodils and jonquils.… Read more »