How to Use Tropical Plants in Your Landscape

April 1, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

  With summer just around the corner, it’s a great time to start planning and planting your pots and updating your landscaping! Tropical plants always add a gorgeous splash of color showcased in pots around patios and porches, but they are also lovely planted in borders, beds, and as accents within existing landscapes. In Arkansas,… Read more »

A black butterfly with blue and orange markings rests on vibrant lantana flowers, surrounded by lush green leaves in bright sunlight—a perfect scene to inspire you to create a butterfly garden.

How to Create a Butterfly Garden!

April 1, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

Learn how to attract and feed butterflies in your Arkansas garden with information provided by The Good Earth Garden Center!

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All About Encore Azaleas

April 1, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

What Makes Encore Azaleas Unique?  Encore Azaleas are an evergreen, re-blooming azaleas. While most traditional azaleas only bloom in the spring, the Encore series displays a full bloom in the spring, sporadic blooms in the summer and an additional full bloom in the fall- their final encore each year before they start all over again… Read more »

Flower Power: How to Keep Annuals Blooming All Season Long!

March 20, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

  Here are some strategies we utilize at the Good Earth Garden to help keep our annuals blooming all season long. Our first step is getting the right fertilizer. Does fertilizer matter?  Take a look at the image above; one was fertilized regularly with the appropriate fertilizer where as the other received no fertilizer at… Read more »

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Where to Buy Landscaping Materials in Little Rock

March 16, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

Where to buy landscaping materials in Little Rock is a common question when you finally reach the point in a home project where all the dreaming, researching, and planning turns into the ever-important shopping list. Once you know what you need, the next step is finding the right place to buy your materials. If you’re… Read more »

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Best Plants for Landscaping in Arkansas

February 11, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

Is a landscape project on your to–do list, and are you trying to figure out the best plants for landscaping which actually works in Arkansas? Whether you are in the dreaming phase, or are almost ready to dig in, the right information will get you going in the right direction!  Here are the key factors… Read more »

Two colorful socks with plant designs hang in a greenhouse. One sock reads Id rather be in nature and the other reads These are my gardening socks. Lush green plants and a fan are visible in the background.

2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Gardeners

January 19, 2026 • Jennifer Gibson

We have been stocking up, getting ready for the spring season, and lucky for you, just in time for the Valentine’s Day holiday!  Check out a few of our favorite gift ideas for gardeners.  And remember, we also offer Good Earth gift cards! Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Gardeners Our Good Earth Good Birds!  These… Read more »