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Thriving in Frost: Your Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting
We would love to take care of your planting needs; just reach out! In the gardening world, winter is often underestimated as a planting season. However, contrary to popular belief, this dormant period can be the ideal time to kickstart your garden's transformation....
Tips for Holiday Greenery
For many who celebrate the Christmas holidays, there’s something special about bringing in a real tree to hang with twinkling lights, sparkling garlands and special ornaments. Once inside, though, that temporary houseguest needs attention to remain as healthy and last...
7 Native Trees to Plant This Fall
The leaves have fallen, and most plants are going dormant for the year. We’re now in the thick of fall, winter is fast approaching, and you may be thinking landscaping is done for the season. But, you don’t have to wait until spring to spruce up your flora and fauna! Here are seven native trees to plant this fall…
November Landscaping Tips
As November's chill heralds the onset of winter, it's pivotal to tend to your garden and landscape. Here's our guide for this transitional month: Instead of raking or blowing away the fallen autumn leaves, consider mowing over them. This transforms them into a fine...
7 Steps to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
Summer has come and gone, fall is here, and winter is on its way. You might be thinking your gardening duties are over for the year, but that isn’t quite true. Preparing your garden for winter now is actually one of the best ways to care for and prepare your garden for the spring. Here are seven things to do in order to prepare your garden and landscaping for winter.
Prime Autumn Viewing Spots in Middle Tennessee
Travel writers and amateurs alike might rave every autumn about the foliage in New England, but you don’t need to drive hundreds of miles to enjoy fall hues. There are so many places to enjoy fall foliage across the state. You can simply walk through your local park or take a short drive to do what people call “leaf peeping.” Here’s the rundown on some of the prime Autumn viewing spots in Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas this October.
How to Care for Mums
You know it’s really fall when you see swaths of brightly colored flowers drifting across a garden center’s tables and shelves. Here’s where you can pick up a pot – or two, or three or more – of mums to take your landscape through the season. But what to do with them...
Pets + plants: What’s safe? What’s not?
As fall arrives, you may turn your attention to growing plants indoors. If you share your space with curious cats or a pup that likes to chew on everything, keep in mind that some houseplants pose a risk. Toxicity in some plants can cause a variety of ailments,...
Time to Bring Houseplants Indoors: 5 Steps to Follow
Fall has arrived. This dip in the temperature is a reminder that those houseplants that have been basking in the summer heat and humidity outdoors will soon need to come back inside. A frosty night is not kind to plants that prefer warmer weather. Middle Tennessee’s...
Fall For the Garden’s ‘Second Season’ with a Personal Farmer
------------ Gardeners who grow food may see Fall as a season of contradictions. On one hand, our kitchen-garden veggies are fading; homegrown-tomato season is coming to an end. On the other hand, it’s the start of the garden’s “second season” of sorts here in Middle...
Growing Pains with Local Soil & Maintenance
Let’s get the science lesson about soil structure out of the way first, thanks to the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture: The ideal soil for crops, lawns and garden beds consists of a balanced mixture of coarse (like sand) and fine (like clay) particles....
September Landscaping Tips
Autumn is approaching rapidly! How did your garden fare this year? And what about your lawn? As we bid farewell to the summer season, there's much to ponder regarding your landscaping and garden maintenance. The fall season presents an excellent opportunity for...