General
Stop the Angst!
The floodwaters have receded but what remains might be a new mosquito habitat! Stagnant water is usually the culprit, so walk around your landscape, and empty any standing water. And then immediately investigate and fix the area to prevent future standing water, because you may forget after the next rain. Damp areas like old leaf piles… Read more »
How to make a miniature garden
How many times have you had to look around to find a little one? A child that was just right behind is now nose to the ground looking at something almost invisible to you! Kids love little things; and most also love to play in the dirt and feel the textures of living things like plants.… Read more »
Terrarium How-To!
If you are looking for a new way to bring in the Spring, consider a newly redisovered, on-trend terrarium! Start by choosing a container; the best ones are clear and enclosed. The Good Earth has some really fun ones with wooden balls to seal in the moisture and ones that hang on fun thick ropes.… Read more »
Going retro….
It’s interesting how trends come back around. Maybe not even trends; just things that we used to look as part of daily life are now bringing back feelings of nostalgia. It’s the very definition of ‘green’; re-using what was considered trash as a focal piece in your home or garden. One of our new vendors… Read more »
Summer Gardening Tip #4
Weed control in lawns and landscape beds.
Summer Gardening Tip #3
Control damaging summer pests.
Summer Gardening Tips
Summer gardening tips
See this pretty little Sedum!
Sedums are the ultimate drought tolerant plants! And there are so, so many to choose from! This one is a cute groundcover that works well between stepping stones and in rock gardens. These plants are also often called stonecrop, most likely because they seem to be a stone crop! Some varieties like Autumn Joy Sedum… Read more »