Seasonal Tips
Bringing Your Outdoor Plants In This Fall
As the heat of summer starts to wind down and autumn cool sets in, it’s time we begin prepping houseplants for their return to the climate controlled indoors as they bid adieu to their outdoor summer vacation. We’ve put together some tips and tricks below like moving outdoor plants indoor, to help your plants thrive… Read more »
The Beautiful Hues of Heuchera
Heuchera, also known as Coral Bells, are excellent shade garden plants with interesting foliage of various colors. Leaves are heart shaped and boldly veined, showcasing the many hues of Heuchera—from deep burgundy and silver to bright chartreuse green. some feature bold dark, silvery, or chartreuse green foliage. Coral Bells bloom in the late spring or… Read more »
Meet the Pansy Family!
Pansies are the most commonly planted fall and winter annual in our area and for very good reason. Pansy varieties bloom from fall into next spring, all the way through time to plant warm season annuals. They offer a large variety of color choices and offer a variety of bloom colors and interesting features. Care… Read more »
Outdoor Fountain Care
Every wonder what’s in our Water Gallery? It’s our fountain display area, and it’s where our concrete statuary is located as well! One of the first things our guests ask is, ‘how do I take care of a fountain?’ Although they are pretty simple to take care of, there are a few tips that… Read more »
Rose Rosette Virus: Identification, Symptoms & Treatment
What is Rose Rosette Virus? One of our beloved landscape plants, the rose, has been increasingly affected by this virus, which is spread by tiny wind transferred mites. Symptoms include thickened stem growth, excessive thorns, witches’ broom growth at end of stems, branch die-back, discolored and distorted leaves. The above image shows the excessive… Read more »
Japanese Beetle Control
Learn tips on Japanese beetle control from the experts at The Good Earth Garden Center.
Top Pro 5 Tips on Doing Your Own Landscape Project
Learn the top five professional tips on doing your own landscape from the award-winning team at The Good Earth Garden Center.
When and What to Prune
Understanding what and when to prune is just as important as knowing why you are pruning, since timing directly affects plant health, growth, and flowering. If you haven’t read our last blog post, the aptly named Reasons to Prune , we suggest doing so before reading this one. A large part of good pruning includes… Read more »