It’s Wedding Season! It’s no secret that more and more brides and grooms are choosing to grow their own flowers (and vegetables) for their big day. Or maybe mom, dad, aunts, uncles or friends have offered to grow some of the couple’s favorites. In any case, planning ahead is the key to success and theRead more

All Treats No Tricks! Halloween creeps up on us with appropriately named AAS Winner garden delights.  These winners are destined to be favorite treats in your own garden! Give them a try next year and get ready for a “howling” good garden.  Pumpkin Super Moon Pumpkin Super Moon Super Moon Pumpkins You and your goblins will love the nice,Read more

As the days get shorter, many gardeners might think their harvesting days are coming to a close but think again!   Many crops perform and taste better when grown in cooler temperatures. The key is knowing when the average first frost date is for your area. Don’t know your first frost days? Here’s a USDA Hardiness MapRead more

Bring Some Color & Heat to your Combo Container! Combination containers give you the freedom and flexibility to grow different plant varieties in one small space. Use two, three or four plants together that have similar growing needs and end up with a very eye-catching container. Bring together the colors and kick of culinary spices in thisRead more

A wide variety of vegetables lends themselves to early spring planting because they do well or are tolerant of cooler weather. Because weather varies so much — areas can experience an “early” or “late” spring — it is unwise to put an exact starting date on when to sow. A rule of thumb is whenRead more

Here’s How to Winter Sow…. It’s the dead of winter and you just want to be out in your garden planting, well here is a great way to get your hands dirty and your seeds started…Winter Sow! Winter sowing is the easiest way to get your plants started by letting the changing seasons help.  YouRead more