February is Houseplant Month at the Great Big Greenhouse

February is Houseplant Month at the Great Big Greenhouse

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

Eight Gardening Tasks for February

February gardening thoughts. Here are some gardening tasks for February

So what’s a gardener to do in February? There are some things I can do now to be ready. Gardening Tasks for February Check our selection of seeds or, if there is some variety we don’t have, check a gardening catalog: Get your favorites now, in case they sell out later. If you’re like me … Read more

Caring for Your Container Gardens in the Winter

Winter container gardening is a great hobby if you know how to be successful. Here are some tips for having successful container gardens in the winter

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

African Violets Aren’t Violets at All

African violets are not really violets at all.

When I was a kid, one of the first plants I noticed was my grandma’s African Violet. It even had a name—Jenny (it was given to her by a friend who had a daughter named Jennifer). I loved the pink flowers and the fuzzy leaves. A Few Interesting Facts About African Violets African Violets are … Read more

Gardening Trends in 2025

Edible gardening is just one gardening trend growing in popularity in 2025.

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

Resolutions for the Home Gardener

It's the time of year for gardening resolutions

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

Celebrate National Houseplant Appreciation Day

Celebrate National Houseplant Appreciation Day

Did you know Friday was National Houseplant Appreciation Day?  There are dozens of studies that show that having houseplants are good for us!  They do help “clean” the air in our homes–although, the more the better.  One or two little pots of philodendron won’t do as much as a lot more plants. Plants Improve Emotional … Read more

New Year’s Gardening Resolutions

New Year's Gardening Resolutions

It’s that time again—time to make my New Year’s Gardening Resolutions! So here they are: Even though it is tedious, I resolve to go through my plants and examine them top to bottom for insect pests that may have hitchhiked a ride inside for the winter and are now chowing down on my plants.  Outside, … Read more

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