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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 […]
PANSIES ARE HERE!
Pansies are here! You’ve been calling for them and now we’ve got them. Available in market baskets, cell packs, 8″ and 10″ pots. We also received 5 different varieties of early blooming Lenten Rose perennials and “Provence” Lavender plants. We know the official first day of Spring is March 20th, but it always seems like […]
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 eat turkey at Thanksgiving?
Why do we eat turkey at Thanksgiving? When Americans sit down with their families for Thanksgiving dinner, most of us will probably gorge ourselves on the same traditional Thanksgiving menu, with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie taking up the most real estate on our plates. But how did these dishes become the national […]
Burger Farm and Garden rated #1 Pumpkin patch and #2 Nursery/Plant store in Cincinnati!
Thank you Everyone for your support! City Beat Magazine, in their “2017 Best of Cincinnati” issue; rated Burger Farm and Garden the #1 Pumpkin Patch/Farm and the #2 Nursery/Plant Store in Cincinnati! We are very thankful for your patronage and are very proud to be thought of in such high regard. In the next few […]
It’s cold outside, but now is the time to start thinking about getting your favorite vegetable, herb or flower seeds started
While the temperature this weekend is supposed to be cold, what a better way to ward off the winter blues than by starting to plant some spring time green. Yes, now is the time to start thinking about planting some of your favorite vegetables, herbs and flowers from seed. Its also a great indoor project that […]
Gardening Tips – Mr. Burger, I See Little Red Spiders On My Plants. Are they Harmful?
First of all you need to figure out if the “little red spiders” are clover mites or red spider mites. Clover mites are relatively harmless while red spider mites are a garden pest that you will need to control. Clover Mites In late spring to early summer you tend to see the “little red spiders” […]
