Seasonal Tips
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 »
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for 2023
Check out these fun Mother’s Day gift ideas from The Good Earth Gift Shop, from gardening tools to fundraising drinkware.
Top 10 Spring Landscaping Tips for Arkansas…plus a few more!
1. Spring is a great time to plant all the things! Trees, shrubs, sod, perennials, veggies, herbs and annuals…all of it! The soil temperatures are warm, which encourages root development. 2. Look at the area before planting to learn how many hours of sun the area gets and whether it is afternoon or morning sun. … Read more »
Spring Blooming Trees for Arkansas
We are lucky to have several different kinds of spring blooming trees that do well here in Arkansas, some of which are even native to our area! If you look around your landscape this spring and see not a bloom in sight, you might consider adding one of these trees… Ornamental Cherry Ornamental cherries are… Read more »
5 Ways to Add Some Spring to Your Step
1 Time to get the pots and beds all ready for spring color! Pansies, violas and ornamental greens had a hard winter. The warm winter transitioned fast into a brutally cold one, without providing cool season annuals a chance to acclimate, resulting in some rough looking pansies around town! If your pansies aren’t giving off… Read more »
Winter Mulch Tips
Now that we have gotten several hard frosts and our landscape plants are more hardened off (acclimated to colder temperatures), and leaves have mostly all fallen, it’s time to consider applying mulch! Keep reading for tips… Why is Winter a good time to mulch? Think of mulch as a blanket for your landscape plants; they… Read more »
How to Use a Broadcast Spreader
In order for lawn chemicals to work properly, you have to apply them properly! Start by figuring out how many square feet your lawn by multiplying length times width. Read the chemical bag to find out how much to apply per square foot. If your spreader type is listed on the bag then it’s simple! … Read more »
Ornamental Cabbage, Kale and Greens!
Looking for some texture and color contrast for your pots this fall and winter? Does your container need some height? Wanting a little something extra to accent your pansy planting? Ornamental cabbage (also called flowering cabbage), kale, Swiss chard and mustard may be your answer! Choose from lavender colored leaves (Coral Queen shown… Read more »