ENHANCE YOUR LIFE WITH PLANTS AND “PLANT A LITTLE HAPPINESS” Tropical plants are more than decorative accents in our homes and offices. Houseplants are correctly labeled as CLEAN AIR MACHINES. Have you ever considered going indoors to get a breath of fresh air? It’s not as crazy as it sounds, considering the air pollution we experience … Read more
YEAR-ROUND CONTAINER GARDENING HAS BECOME A STRONG GARDENING TREND OVER RECENT YEARS Winter is officially here. Boy, has 2025 come in like a lion with bitterly cold temperatures and snow. Typically, our winters in Virginia are very fickle. We can have some abnormally warm days and some very frigid days—sometimes all in the same week. … Read more
HERE IS A SNAPSHOT OF SOME POPULAR GARDENING TRENDS THIS YEAR First, Happy New Year to all. Typically, January is when there is not too much activity outside with the cold, dreary days. But now is a good time to think about what you want to do come spring. As you sit in your favorite … Read more
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE WITH RESOLUTIONS WE WILL CARRY THROUGH Again, Happy New Year! As gardeners, there are gardening trends that we can try to attempt in 2025. Here are a few resolutions I think about and talk to customers about weekly. FIGHT INFLATION WITH GARDENING VEGETABLE GARDENING … Read more
In a word, PLENTY! But the month of January can be challenging for avid gardeners. First, Happy New Year to all of our customers. I want to recap December. The month started cold. The middle of December was remarkable. Our weather was more seasonable, with temperatures in the forties and above. But, most of all, … Read more
I am posting this blog in early January. Spring starts on Thursday, March 20, just over 70 days away. There are a lot of chores to do this month. For a good reason, January is National Garden Catalogue Month. The colder winter days of January are an excellent time to sit down and write down … Read more
TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY PLANTS We are now into the third week of December. It seems that everyone has the holidays on their minds. With that mindset, many people are looking at all the beautiful and popular holiday plants. Here is a brief rundown of some of the most popular holiday plants and some … Read more
Tis the Season I have fun writing this blog, and it’s one of my favorites. I would love to use this theme in one of my TV segments on NBC 12. Shopping for gardeners can be easy. Just visit us at The Great Big Greenhouse. The sky is the limit when finding new and unique … Read more
FINDING ITEMS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GREENERY CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR YARD Here we are in the last week of November. Many of us are concentrating on decorating our homes or offices for the holiday season, which is upon us. Finding fresh greenery to use in decorating is as easy as strolling through your gardens. … Read more
WE ALL LOVE OUR BUTTERFLIES, BEES, AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS Most gardeners understand our role in improving our environment for all our native pollinators. We have seen an enormous surge in sales of our native plants and doubled the size of the area we designate for native plants. This trend of planting native plants warms … Read more
