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Christmas at The Good Earth Garden Center!
Find tips on Christmas trees, greenery, poinsettias, Christmas decor, and tons of gift ideas all right here at The Good Earth Garden Center!
Our Favorite Pumpkin Recipes for Autumn
‘Tis the season… the PUMPKIN season and we are here for it! You might have guessed that being around tons of freshly picked pumpkins and gourds inspires us to do some cooking and baking, and if so, you were correct! Our team loves this time of year, and the opportunity to share our fall… Read more »
Pick of the Week, Our Team’s Favorites
It’s really fun for us to find out what our team member favorites are, and we thought you might be interested too! Each week, we will add a new favorite to the top of this blog post. That way, you not only know what we are crushing on this week, but also previous weeks as… Read more »
Transplanting Perennials in the Fall
Have overgrown perennials on one side of your garden and scarce to none on the other? Looking to rearrange the layout of a few beds? Whatever the reasons you may have for wanting to spruce up your garden, fall is the perfect time of year to make these changes! Perennials to Divide Some of the… Read more »
Arkansas Diamonds Program
What is an Arkansas Diamond plant? Arkansas Diamonds are locally grown plants proven to be tough in Arkansas. New plant selections have been chosen and released each year since 2015! Arkansas gardeners now have quite a proven selection of plants to choose from with confidence in plant performance. How were these plants selected? Arkansas Diamonds… Read more »
Bacterial Gall of Loropetalums
Read more about Bacterial Loropetalum Gall including symptoms and prevention Well, here we go again! This pest has been around for a while but our team hasn’t experienced many homeowners bringing in affected (er, rather infected) plant samples before now. And much like the now dreaded but common Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale, this issue affects… Read more »
Colorful Annuals that Love the Heat!
Cora Cascade Vinca (shown above in Bright Rose color) This has quickly become one of our favorite plants for many reasons! It has all the wonderful characteristics of regular upright vinca, such as consistent blooming, thrives in heat and sun, AND requires less water than many other warm season annuals. The Cora series of… Read more »
Top 5 Reasons to Plant Perennials This Spring!
A perennial can be described as an herbaceous plant whose leaves and flowers die back to the ground every year and come back the next from the root system. However, there are even some evergreen and semi-evergreen perennials! Generally speaking, perennials are desired plants because they produce flowers, seed heads or leaves that add wonderful… Read more »