It is only mid-February and many customers have come into the garden center or called the store with concerns about seeing their lawns being torn up with mole tunnels. The customers are wondering, why now? With the cold winter we are having, aren’t the grub worms still down deep in our soil? A COMMON QUESTION … Read more
February is finally here. Sure, we are still in winter and will have some cold days and maybe some more snow days. But, on the nice days, there are plenty of outdoor chores to get done this month. Hold off on pruning your shrubs just because they look bad. A lot of our evergreens, such … Read more
Hellebores are truly winter’s most interesting evergreen perennial. We can have color from any time between December through April when nothing else is growing let alone in bloom. Not only do hellebores bloom at a time of year when we are desperate for some color, they are also deer resistant. We just experienced our coldest … Read more
These past three weeks sure has taken a toll on us gardeners. It is hard to spend any time outside. But, most of all, we are all concerned about the health of some of our outdoor plants. Here we are on the 24th of January. One bright side to all of this worrisome is that spring … Read more
If you have a Cyclamen now or you want to try cyclamen for big, bold winter color, here are some care tips to keep in mind for this plant. First, are you aware that Cyclamen plants are actual a bulb, called a corn, planted in the soil? Keep this information in mind as you continue … Read more
Here we are in mid-January after having some of the coldest days on record for the Richmond area. It is hard to want to get outside in the gardens with this type of weather. The best strategy is to stay inside where it is warm and contemplate how you want to garden this year. One … Read more
Brrrrrrrr!!!! January sure has started out on a frigid note. We are setting record low temperatures. With these low temperatures, it makes a gardener want to stay inside and look out the window and dream. And, yes, I am talking personally here as well. I think a big question on everyone’s mind is “what are … Read more
