(513) 561-8634We’re working hard on giving you as much as we can to keep you busy during your time at home- we’ve now got a list of trees & shrubs we have available for our curbside pick up. You can view what we have available (we will update to reflect current quantities as much as we […]
No fooling! Curbside Pick up/Call in & Online Ordering!
The last couple of weeks have been difficult to navigate for everyone, and the garden center has been no exception. With the health and safety of all of our whole community, our staff and customers as our top priority, we have been closed for business. Starting Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 10 a.m. we will […]
“Stay at Home” Order Update
In compliance with Governor Mike DeWine’s Stay At Home order, effective at the close of business today, 5 p.m. Monday, March 23rd, we will be closed for business until April 7. Please stay tuned here, on Facebook and on Instagram for updates on what to do when you’re at home. In lighter news- we have […]
The garden center is fully stocked with annuals, perennials, tropicals, vegetables and herbs
We hope today’s rain is Mother nature’s last prank on us and that spring weather finally gets here. Don’t let the rain get you down, as we have 60,000 square feet of covered shopping so you can still shop for the plants you want weather its cloudy and crappy or sunny and seventy. We’re fully […]
Zoo’s Best Plants for Pollinators!
After more than 25 years of trialing plants, The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden knows which plants grow and look best in our region. By focusing that list to the plants that benefit pollinators the most, they have created the Zoo’s Best Plants for Pollinators Plant Series. They are calling these the “Zoo’s Best” Plants. Working with […]
Spring Time Pruning
How and When to Prune Which Plants BY MARIE IANNOTTI Updated 11/27/17 Chris Clinton/Digital Vision/Getty Images Most plants benefit from some sort of regular pruning and maintenance. It keeps them healthy and encourages fresh, new growth. The trick is in knowing when to prune what. A great many flowering and fruiting plants prefer to be pruned while […]
Lenten Rose – Nature’s early bloomer
Helleborus, aka Lenten Rose, are one of nature’s early bloomers. These deer resistant perennials are perfect for some spring time beauty in your garden. They do well in full sun to partial shade locations and prefer well drained soil. If you would like to learn more about them, stop by the farm and talk with […]
2018 Garden Color Palette
The world of fashion and design annually declare the new color of the year thereby driving trend setting individuals off to the department store for the latest in fashion design. This year Pantone announced the new color is “Ultra Violet”. Mother Nature also annually declares her favorite colors of the year; only difference is that […]
Why do we decorate with holly at Christmas?
Why do we decorate with holly at Christmas? BY SAM ABRAMSON Before holly was hung in houses to accompany Christmas trees, it was considered to be a sacred plant by the Druids. While other plants wilted in winter weather, holly remained green and strong, its berries a brightly colored red in the harshest of conditions. The […]
Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?
Why do we kiss under the Mistletoe? (Evan Andrews, 2013) Kissing under sprigs of mistletoe is a well-known holiday tradition, but this little plant’s history as a symbolic herb dates back thousands of years. Many ancient cultures prized mistletoe for its healing properties. The Greeks were known to use it as a cure for everything […]
