Seasonal Tips
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 »
Good Earth Gift Cards
The answer is yes, we do offer gift cards, in any amount! We aren’t set up for online purchases BUT it’s still an easy process. If you are local, just stop by the garden center! If you aren’t local or won’t have the chance to visit us, give us a call at… Read more »
Reasons to Prune
Why do we prune? What is pruning? What are the types of pruning? Some plants need to be pruned, thinned or trimmed back while others do just fine with no shaping, and can even look worse after pruning efforts. In this post, we want to share more about the reasons to prune and in our… Read more »
Poinsettia Care
History Here are a few interesting tidbits about poinsettias; they are named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico. He introduced the plant to the US in 1825. Poinsettias are widely considered and most popularly sold as a Christmas plant. As legends tell it, in 16th century Mexico, a poor girl… Read more »
How to Grow Christmas Cactus
How to grow Christmas cactus is a common question during the holiday season, especially because these plants are known for their beautiful blooms and unique care needs. There are actually 3 different kinds of cactus that look similar and have one of three names; Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus. While it may seem like they… 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, transplanting perennials in the fall is the perfect way to make these changes! Perennials to Divide Some… 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.