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Jump Start Your Next Planting!

February 25, 2021 • Jennifer Gibson

What is Jump Start? Jump Start is a nutrient rich, super plant food, in granular form, that we recommend to every customer for almost every plant! If you’ve shopped with us over the past few years, you’ve likely seen this item close to the register or heard us mention it in videos and other blog… Read more »

Cool Season Veggies

February 15, 2021 • Jennifer Gibson

As you might guess, we have a lot of gardeners on our Good Earth team!  Some have learned by formal education and some by experience; and most by a combination of both.  This cool season vegetable blog post was written by Trey, who as you can see, grows an outstanding garden. Before we get to… Read more »

Good Earth Soil Test Kits

February 8, 2021 • Jennifer Gibson

Healthy plants, properly planted in the right place (sun requirements), and appropriately watered will always grow well… right? Not necessarily!  Soil health and composition are key to long term plant success.  How do you know how ‘good’ your soil is?  A soil test is the best way to find out, and we are very excited… Read more »

Fruit Trees in Arkansas

January 26, 2021 • Jennifer Gibson

  Keep reading for details on growing fruit trees in Arkansas! Home gardening as a hobby experienced huge growth last year and we are expecting this trend to continue.  With this trend in mind, and knowing that many in our community are interested in either adding onto their ‘grocery’ garden or getting started, we are… Read more »

Winter Combo Pots

January 5, 2021 • Jennifer Gibson

Choose winter hardy plants for containers that offer interest all winter long!  The key is to choose evergreens, perennials, groundcovers and seasonal color that can last throughout our coldest temperatures in containers.  If you typically plant tropical plants in your containers, and aren’t sure about planting evergreens and perennials in them, just remember you can… Read more »